Miami’s Darian Mensah shatters ACC record for consecutive completions as Hurricanes outlast Wake Forest

Miami quarterback Darian Mensah shattered two ACC records for most consecutive completions on Friday night when he started 24 of 24 through the air as the No. 5 Hurricanes edged Wake Forest 33-20 on the road.

Mensah's perfect start broke the league's previous single-game record of 18 consecutive completions. The old mark was established by Virginia's Michael Rocco in 2012 and later matched by North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky in 2016 and Clemson's Trevor Lawrence in 2019.

Dating back to Miami's Week 2 win over Florida A&M, Mensah completed 35 straight passes to shatter the previous ACC multiple-game record for consecutive completions of 30 that belonged to Trubisky. Mensah came within two passes of tying the FBS record for most consecutive completions in a game. East Carolina's Dominique Davis set that mark at 26 in 2011. Davis also owns the record for consecutive completions over multiple games at 36. Mensah fell one completion shy of tying that milestone.

With Wake Forest sitting in a soft zone during the first half, Mensah routinely chose underneath throws and check downs to keep Miami ahead of the chains. The methodical approach led to three straight Miami touchdown drives of 79+ yards to begin the…

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