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QBs Mensah at No. 5 Miami, Lopez at Wake Forest Meet Friday as Thriving QBs After in-ACC Transfers
Miami has outscored opponents 122-23 and enters as a 20.5-point favorite despite three injured cornerbacks, according to the preview.
On Friday, fifth-ranked Miami faces Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, featuring standout transfer quarterbacks Darian Mensah and Gio Lopez in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.
With starters OJ Frederique Jr. and Xavier Lucas out due to undisclosed injuries, the Hurricanes' secondary is compromised despite Mensah's 91.1% completion percentage through two games.
Wake Forest quarterback Gio Lopez has completed 62.7% of his passes for 575 yards and led the Demon Deacons to a double-overtime win over Purdue last week, reunited with coordinator Rob Ezell.
Miami leads the nation in total offense at 702.5 yards per game, fueled by receiver Malachi Toney's 330 receiving yards, though the Hurricanes haven't visited Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium since 2009.
Head coach Mario Cristobal prepares his team to face Central Michigan on Sept. 26, seeking to extend Miami's unbeaten start while maintaining its top-five ranking.