No. 1 Miami touting both Mensah and Toney as Heisman Trophy hopefuls this season

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — It s election season, and No. 1 Miami would like a select group of people to seriously consider two candidates when casting ballots. Vote for Darian Mensah. Or vote for Malachi Toney. When it comes to the race for the Heisman Trophy, the Hurricanes are already campaigning. They want those entrusted with selecting the winner of college football s top individual honor to choose one of their two stars — who are near the top of the national rankings in a slew of categories. And yes, the Hurricanes (7-0, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) are touting the duo as — wait for it — Heismen. “When your best players prepare and focus a certain way, I think it definitely rubs off on everybody,” Miami offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson said this week. “We re lucky right now that our best players are the ones that prepare a certain way, they are focused a certain way, and they bring a certain intensity to the game. That definitely filters through the group. It s