{
  "id": 6613048,
  "title": "Darian Mensah and Malachi Toney make Miami as dangerous as ever",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/darian-mensah-and-malachi-toney-make-miami-as-dangerous-as-ever",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T16:52:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/1127867/darian-mensah-and-malachi-toney-make-miami-as-dangerous-as-ever"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Miami's football team kicks off its 2026 season with a home opener against FCS opponent Florida A&M. The game is being held at the team's home field. Two players in particular are expected to play key roles in this match. Fresh off a 45-6 victory over Stanford, junior wide receiver Malachi Toney and transfer quarterback Darian Mensah are leading the charge. Toney's performance in the Stanford game set a new school record with 234 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Similarly, Mensah had record-breaking performances, including the most passing yards and touchdowns in a Miami debut. Their chemistry appears to have been established quickly, as their first touchdown last week came via a clever design, with Toney running a fade route and Mensah connecting with a deep pass. Mensah also scored his third touchdown of the game on a precise back-shoulder throw to Daylyn Upshaw. This tight connection between Toney and Mensah has been a defining aspect of Miami's offensive success this season.",
  "summary": "A full weekend of football continues on Thursday night. After the NFL kicked off its regular season with a Super Bowl rematch on Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Rams take on the San Francisco 49ers in the first regular-season game from Australia, live from the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Netflix. But down a level, another […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Transfer quarterback Darian Mensah leads with most passing yards and touchdowns in Miami debut.",
    "Toney and Mensah's chemistry evident in first touchdown via fade route and deep pass connection."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "3 games Miami WR Malachi Toney could cement his Heisman Trophy race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/3-games-miami-wr-malachi-toney-could-cement-his-heisman-trophy-race",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:01:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}