It's always the sensational that gets everybody's attention. Quarterback Darian Mensah transferred from Tulane to Duke last December and the Blue Devils paid him a reported $8 million for two years.
The three-star 6-3, 205-pound sophomore from San Luis Obispo threw for 3.646 yards and 30 touchdowns while piloting his new team to a shocking 27-20 overtime win over Virginia in the ACC Championship, an upset that sent the College Football Playoff bracket into a tizzy, altering the fates of James Madison, Notre Dame and BYU.
By Duke standards, Mensah was a mild portal success, but there are more catastrophes than triumphs.