No. 4 Miami rolled past Clemson on the road Saturday night, cruising to a 41-13 victory to seize sole possession of first place in the ACC. Darian Mensah led the offensive charge, throwing for 227 yards and a touchdown while adding a 34-yard scoring run. The Hurricanes (5-0, 3-0 ACC) controlled the game from the opening drives, forcing a three-and-out on their first defensive possession and scoring on their second offensive play. Clemson never cut the deficit to less than a touchdown, per reporting from ESPN and Yahoo Sports.
CBS Sports characterized the blowout as a referendum on Mario Cristobal's approach versus Dabo Swinney's roster-building strategy, with Miami's performance cementing the Hurricanes as the new kings of the ACC. Clemson fell to 3-2 on the season with the loss.