Miami’s Cristobal, Mensah and Toney garner AP midseason ACC awards

(AP) As the college football season nears the midpoint, Miami stands alone as the class of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The third-ranked Hurricanes are the only undefeated team in the ACC and the only school ranked in the top 20 of The Associated Press poll as they look to build on last season s run to the national title game. The impressive start helped Miami clean up the midseason honors from the AP with coach Mario Cristobal, quarterback Darian Mensah and receiver Malachi Toney all winning awards. Here s a look at the winners: Top coach Cristobal has turned his hometown Hurricanes into a national power since taking over before the 2022 season. After a slow build, Cristobal led Miami on a deep playoff run that ended with a title game loss to Indiana last season and now has the team 5-0 and in position to win its first ACC title ever and make another playoff run. Cristobal has a chance to join championship-winning coaches Jimmy Johnson, Dennis Erickson and Larry