​MIAMI, Fla. – The Atlantic Coast Conference released an initial injury report for the No. 7 Miami Hurricanes hosting Duke this Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens (Fla.).Without leaving any room for conspiracies or skepticism, superstar wide receiver Malachi Toney is ruled out. He suffered a high ankle sprain in last Wednesday’s practice, then reportedly underwent tightrope surgery the following day. Toney leads the Hurricanes’ offense in all-purpose yards (1,157), catches (73), targets (85), and touchdowns (13).In last Saturday’s 31-24 loss against Notre Dame in South Bend (IN), it took an entire half, then some, for quarterback Darian Mensah and the rest of the unit to find a rhythm without the electrifying playmaker. The Hurricanes went scoreless in four of the first five offensive drives. It was the slowest start for the Football Bowl Subdivision’s highest-scoring offense (45-point average) this season.Given Toney’s timeline of four weeks of recovery, the earliest the 19-year-old can return is potentially the ACC Championship game.The following players who are ruled out are familiar:- Joshua Moore (WR; Upper-Body Injury, Out for Season)- CharMar “Marty” Brown (RB; Right Knee, Out for Season)- Max Buchanan (RG; Left Knee)*- Ja’Boree Antoine (CB; Undisclosed)- Luka Gilbert (TE; Undisclosed, Out for Season)- Romanas “OJ” Frederique Jr. (CB; Left Shoulder)* Could return against Boston College (Nov. 28), according to head coach Mario Cristobal.On the Blue Devils’ side, starting safety Patrick Smith-Young is ruled out, following a right ankle injury sustained in last Saturday’s 41-3 win over North Carolina State. This season, he collected 25 total tackles, 14 solos and 11 assists, 0.5 tackles for loss, three passes defended, one forced fumble and recovered, and a four-yard interception against the Virginia Cavaliers.Wide receiver Kavon Simmons is the only other player who is ruled out and has played consistently. In 119 snaps, the redshirt freshman has caught eight passes on 14 targets for 97 yards while scoring one touchdown.The rest of Duke’s injury availability is as followed:- OutJamien Little (WR)Kimari Robinson (CB)Qeanu Johnson (WR)Elliott Schaper (LB)Cosme Salas (K)David Anderson (DT)Cole Allen (RT)Kai Jacobowitz (T)Reagan McCraine (G)Roman Fina (T)- QuestionableTerry Walker III (QB)- ProbableNate Kurisky (TE)A potential preview of the ACC Championship game is scheduled for kickoff at 12:00 p.m. E.T. and will be televised on ABC.More Miami Hurricanes News:- “Why the Miami Hurricanes Struggle to Generate Quarterback Pressure”- “UM Men’s Basketball Dips in Latest AP Poll, Dominate North Florida”- “Does the Miami Hurricanes’ Offensive Line Need Immediate, Drastic Changes?”