Miami is undefeated, the No. 1 in the country and coming off one of its most complete performances of the season.
The Hurricanes improved to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in ACC play with a 52-23 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday, extending their lead in the AP Poll.
Miami strengthens its hold on No. 1 in the AP Top 25
Miami received 59 of 70 first-place votes in Sunday’s AP Top 25, an increase of 19 from the previous week. The Hurricanes accumulated 1,735 points and remained No. 1 for the second consecutive week.
Ohio State climbed to No. 2 with 10 first-place votes, followed by Georgia, Indiana and Notre Dame. Utah, which moved up to sixth, received the remaining first-place vote.
BYU suffered the biggest setback near the top of the rankings, falling from No. 2 to No. 8 after losing 39-31 in double overtime against UCF. The Cougars were previously undefeated and had climbed into second following their victory over Notre Dame. Miami, Utah and UCLA are now the only three undefeated FBS teams.
Two other ACC teams remain ranked: Wake Forest climbed three spots to No. 14, while SMU jumped four places to No. 19 after defeating California 59-20. Virginia Tech also received one vote following its 20-16 victory at Clemson.
Malachi Toney breaks another record in dominant Pitt victory
Toney caught 16 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns against Pitt. The 16 receptions broke the school record of 13 that Toney set against Pitt last season. He also surpassed 2,000 career receiving yards, reaching 2,163 in just his second season.
Through seven games, Toney has 66 receptions for 952 yards and 11 touchdowns (he has also exceeded 100 receiving yards in five games this season).
Mensah completed 31 of 37 passes for 387 yards and four touchdowns against Pitt. He now has 2,151 passing yards, 22 touchdowns and one interception through seven games.
Mark Fletcher Jr. continued climbing Miami's record books with the 33rd rushing touchdown of his career, moving into second place in program history. He needs three more to pass Stephen McGuire for the school record. Freshman
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said afterward, "We ran into a buzz saw. That's a good football team. They're the No. 1 team in the country and it's no joke."
The Hurricanes now turn their attention to North Carolina, which fell to 4-3 after a 31-30 overtime loss to Syracuse.
ProCanes in NFL Week 7
- Al-Quadin Muhammad, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Muhammad recorded a sack and forced a fumble during Tampa Bay's 43-13 victory over Carolina. His strip-sack of Bryce Young allowed Calijah Kancey to recover the football and return it 32 yards for a touchdown.
- Keionte Scott, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Scott finished with six tackles, including two solo stops, and one pass defended against Carolina.
- Rueben Bain Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Bain contributed one assisted tackle in the victory over Carolina.
- Kamren Kinchens, Los Angeles Rams: Kinchens finished with five tackles (including two solo stops), and one pass defended as the Rams defeated Las Vegas 35-21.
- Tyrique Stevenson, Chicago Bears: Stevenson recorded four tackles (two solo and two assisted) along with one pass defended in Chicago's 30-24 win over New England.
- Cam Ward, Tennessee Titans: Ward completed 20 of 31 passes for 181 yards with no touchdowns and one interception in Tennessee's 27-24 loss to Cleveland.
- Andy Borregales, New England Patriots: Borregales made his only field-goal attempt from 47 yards and converted all three extra-point attempts on Thursday night.
- Calais Campbell, Baltimore Ravens: Campbell recorded two tackles (one solo), during Baltimore's 35-13 loss to Cincinnati.
Injury Updates
The New York Jets placed linebacker Kiko Mauigoa on injured reserve Saturday after he aggravated a quadriceps injury against New England the previous week. Carolina outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips missed Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay with a hamstring injury that he aggravated during the Panthers' Week 6 victory over Philadelphia.
Around the program
Men's basketball defeats No. 24 Vanderbilt
No. 14 Miami delivered an strong performance ahead of its second season under HC Jai Lucas, defeating No. 24 Vanderbilt 109-96 in Friday night's exhibition gmae.
Acaden Lewis led the Hurricanes with 23 points, 10 assists and three steals, freshman Caleb Gaskins added 20 points, including four three-pointers, and Shelton Henderson contributed 17 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Seven Miami players reached double figures: Dante Allen scored 11 points, while Somto Cyril, Robert Miller III and Brent Bland each added 10.
Women's basketball prepares for November 2 opener
Miami women's basketball defeating Lynn University 93-41 in its October 18 exhibition. Freshman Jess-Mine Zodia led that victory with 23 points and 10 rebounds while fellow freshman Anna Liepina scored 18 points and sophomore Soma Okolo added 15 points.
Volleyball splits weekend against Notre Dame and No. 3 Louisville
Miami volleyball opened its weekend with a 3-1 victory over Notre Dame on Friday before falling to No. 3 Louisville by the same score Sunday.
The Hurricanes are now 9-10 overall and 7-3 in ACC play, placing them fifth in the conference standings.
Soccer earns scoreless draw against Boston College
Miami soccer remained above .500 in ACC play after battling Boston College to a 0-0 draw Friday night. The Hurricanes outshot the Eagles 15-5 and held a 14-2 advantage in corner kicks.
The Hurricanes are now 9-3-3 overall and 3-2-2 in conference play.
Swimming and diving completes undefeated weekend
Miami's women's swimming and diving team completed a successful Dual-A-Pool-Ooza weekend with victories over Liberty, FIU and Vanderbilt. The Hurricanes defeated Liberty 119-86 on Friday before adding a 134-69 victory over FIU and a 158-42 win against Vanderbilt on Saturday.
Women's golf concludes fall schedule
Miami women's golf has completed its fall tournament schedule and will not return to competition until January. The Hurricanes finished seventh at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational on October 18, shooting 25-over-par across three rounds. Bella Dovhey provided the tournament's most memorable individual moment for Miami with a hole-in-one during the final round.
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