No. 4 Miami routs Clemson 41-13 to take sole ACC lead

No. 4 Miami routed Clemson 41-13 on Saturday night, seizing sole possession of first place in the ACC. Darian Mensah threw for 227 yards and a touchdown while also scoring on a 34-yard run. Mensah added a 66-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Barkate, and Mark Fletcher Jr. rushed for 77 yards and two scores for the Hurricanes (5-0, 3-0). Clemson freshman quarterback Tait Reynolds threw for a career-high 295 yards but was sacked six times and threw an interception returned for a touchdown. Clemson (3-2, 2-1) entered as a 17.5-point home underdog, its largest spread under coach Dabo Swinney, and suffered its fourth-worst loss in his tenure. Miami outgained Clemson on the ground 192-55. Both teams are off next weekend before returning Oct. 17.