Darian Mensah and No. 4 Miami remain fixed on the process, even amid hot start

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami quarterback Darian Mensah s uniform was caked with various layers of the Clemson turf, grass-stained and dirt-spattered as proof of him taking some big hits in that game last weekend. And afterward, Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal felt a need to check on him. “How you doing?” Cristobal asked. “We ve got a lot to clean up,” Mensah replied. Thing is, Mensah wasn t talking about the uniform. And Cristobal was thrilled by that. Miami is 5-0, is entering a bye week this weekend alone atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings at 3-0 in league play, plus is ranked No. 4 in the AP Top 25. The Hurricanes are No. 1 nationally in scoring defense (tied with North Dakota State), No. 2 nationally in scoring offense and have a quarterback in Mensah who is on pace to smash the NCAA s completion percentage record. But Mensah, Cristobal and anyone else wearing “The U” on game day would likely agree on this point: Miami hasn t done anything yet. Not even