Miami's Malachi Toney Uncertain for Notre Dame Game After Ankle Injury in Practice
Photo: CBS SportsMiami wide receiver Malachi Toney is uncertain to play Saturday against Notre Dame after hurting an ankle in practice on Wednesday, according to multiple reports citing sources. ESPN's Pete Thamel and Max Olson reported he is uncertain, and CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reported the hope is that the injury is not serious and that he has not been ruled out while the team evaluates him. A Miami spokesperson said Toney was undergoing further evaluation by the team's medical staff and that more updates would come as appropriate. Thamel wrote that Toney is expected to press and try to play given the magnitude of the game.
Toney, a sophomore, has 73 catches for 1,027 yards and 13 touchdowns this season and is a Heisman Trophy contender with quarterback Darian Mensah. He caught seven passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns last weekend against North Carolina. In last year's opener he had six catches for 82 yards and a touchdown in Miami's 27-24 win over Notre Dame. The game comes a day after undefeated Miami was ranked No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, with 7-1 Notre Dame debuting at No. 11.
The New York Post, the right-leaning outlet, leads with Toney's doubtful status and layers on betting and playoff context: his +325 BetMGM odds, third-shortest for the Heisman behind Mensah and Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith, plus what a win or loss means for Notre Dame's playoff hopes. It relies on ESPN and Thamel's post on X and does not include the Miami statement. The Washington Post, the left-leaning outlet, runs a short item built on an AP source saying Toney has an ankle issue clouding his availability, calling him a top Heisman candidate, with little detail beyond that. Both sides agree he is a star whose status is unclear. The alternative outlets, ESPN and CBS Sports, are distinct in sourcing: ESPN's insiders, and CBS adds the team statement, practice injury detail and an analysis of how limits on Toney would hurt Miami's offense.
How the sides differ Right sources add Heisman odds and playoff stakes; left sources give only a brief AP-sourced status note; alternative sources add team statement and the impact on Miami's offense.
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The Washington Post runs a brief AP-sourced item saying Toney has an ankle issue that casts doubt on his availability, describing him as a top Heisman candidate for the top-ranked Hurricanes.
ESPN relays insider sources calling Toney uncertain; CBS Sports adds the practice injury, a Miami spokesperson's statement, his season stats and analysis of how a limited Toney would affect Miami's offense.
The New York Post leads with Toney possibly missing the game, citing ESPN and Pete Thamel, and adds Heisman odds, his recent stats, the CFP rankings and what the game means for Notre Dame's playoff hopes.