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Memphis' Slipper Doesn't Fit as Cinderella Season Derailed in Navy Blowout

Undefeated.

It's the most sought after resume booster for any College Football Playoff hopeful. And until Saturday evening, that's what the Memphis Tigers had.

But no more.

— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) November 8, 2015

Keenan Reynolds, a Navy Midshipman on the precipice of history, didn't take sole possession of the FBS record for career rushing touchdowns. He instead affirmed his college football legacy by adding a major upset to his scrapbook with Navy's 45-20 win over the Tigers.

But while Reynolds' legacy was etched into stone, Memphis' playoff hopes disappeared.