During the offseason, Miami landed coveted quarterback Darian Mensah in the transfer portal to pair with sophomore standout receiver Malachi Toney, and Stanford was the first opponent placed in the Hurricanes' path in Week 1. 

The Cardinal simply had no answer for what the duo was able to accomplish, with the receiver catching 12 balls on 13 targets for 234 yards and three touchdowns. Toney could beat any Stanford defender one-on-one, and if they tried to double him or give him different looks, that left the field open for Cooper Barkate or any number of Miami weapons.

On the one hand, Stanford was on a short week after opening its season with a Week 0 win over Hawai'i the previous Saturday, while Miami was coming in fresh for its first contest of the season. They also came in ranked as the No. 7 team in the country. Their performance over the weekend made them look undervalued.

According to the data on PFF, Toney graded out as the third-best receiver in college football in Week 1, though he was placed behind Kansas' Nik McMillan and Penn State's Koby Howard. McMillan faced the Long Island University Sharks, while Howard took on Marshall. 

Here is how the Stanford defense stacked up against Toney in particular. 

This chart shows that no matter which scheme they went with, nobody could cover Toney, and couldn't even really slow him down. That's the bad news. He was able to take the lid off the defense while Mensah threw darts to any receiver he pleased. 

While Miami receivers had good games otherwise, nobody was near the level of Toney. Barkate's four catches for 67 yards led the team after Toney, and his PFF WR grade came out to 64.3. The rest of the receivers posted slightly higher grades (72-77), but had less impact on the game.

So how is this good news?

Stanford just faced a lethal offense in Miami, and won't have to do that again. Plus, the Cardinal can use the information of what didn't work and make adjustments moving forward into the rest of the season. 

That means no more facing a receiver as talented as Toney paired with a quarterback that just doesn't miss. It means that they won't be facing a receiver that lifts the performance of the entire offense based on his talent and how much attention he demands. 

Stanford didn't have an answer for Toney on Friday, and they may not have quite enough skill to slow him down completely. The good news is that the rest of the schedule will look a bit easier by comparison. 

In Week 1, Duke quarterback Walker Eget went 13-26 for 131 yards against Tulane, while running back Nate Sheppard ran all over the Green Wave, carrying the ball 35 times for 227 yards and two touchdowns.

Over the past two seasons with San José State, Eget threw 107 times against Stanford — a reflection of SJSU's limited run game. He completed 69 of those (64.4%) for 858 yards. He has experience against this group, but not this coaching staff.

Unlike Miami's balanced elite talent, Duke's offense leaned on Sheppard's ground game in Week 1, with Eget playing a supporting role.

With an extra week to prepare, this should be a very interesting matchup — despite Duke going 9-5 last season. This game will end up being a much better litmus test for what to expect from Stanford this season.