Defensive coordinator John Rudzinski and the Cavalier defense face their biggest challenge yet at the QB position with Mensah. One of the crown jewels of the transfer portal this offseason, the former Tulane signal caller has lived up to the hype so far. The true sophomore has thrown for an ACC-best 24 passing touchdowns, and ranks second in both passing yards (2,794) and completions (224).
Up until last week's loss, Mensah had been spectacular at keeping the ball out of harm's way for the majority of the year. Going into that game, the sophomore had thrown for 13 straight touchdowns since his last interception back in September. The Huskies picked him off twice in the win, in addition to forcing Mensah to fumble on the final drive of the game. Despite now owning four interceptions on the year, Mensah's still thrown for multiple touchdowns in every game, tossing three or more five times in Duke's nine games.