College Football · FBS · Week 3 · Recap
#5 Miami Beat Wake Forest 33-20 as Darian Mensah Throws 3 Touchdowns
The #5 Miami Hurricanes beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 33-20 at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC on Friday, September 18, 2026 in FBS college football Week 3 action.
Miami led 24-7 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: Miami outscored its opponent 17-0.
Miami moves to 3-0, while Wake Forest falls to 2-1.
Top performers
Darian Mensah (MIA, QB): 30/34, 220 YDS, 3 TD
Mark Fletcher Jr. (MIA, RB): 16 CAR, 85 YDS, 1 TD
Malachi Toney (MIA, WR): 12 REC, 114 YDS, 1 TD
Gio Lopez (WAKE, QB): 29/46, 312 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Deuce Lawrence (WAKE, RB): 6 CAR, 27 YDS
Jack Foley (WAKE, WR): 6 REC, 118 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 7:20MIAJoshua Moore 9 Yd pass from Darian Mensah7-0
- Q1 1:22WAKEKamrean Johnson 10 Yd pass from Gio Lopez7-7
- Q2 13:07MIAElija Lofton 21 Yd pass from Darian Mensah14-7
- Q2 8:17MIAMark Fletcher Jr. 1 Yd Run21-7
- Q2 0:00MIAJake Weinberg 27 Yd Field Goal24-7
- Q3 8:56MIAMalachi Toney 2 Yd pass from Darian Mensah31-7
- Q3 4:06WAKEJack Foley 23 Yd pass from Gio Lopez31-13
- Q4 14:56WAKECarlos Hernandez 17 Yd pass from Gio Lopez31-20
- Q4 13:11MIATeam Safety33-20
Team stats
| MIA | WAKE | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 378 | 334 |
| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Third down | 5-13 | 4-12 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 33:24 | 26:36 |