MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Riley Ferguson threw three touchdown passes and Memphis took advantage for five turnovers by No. 25/24 Navy to hand the Midshipmen their first loss 30-27 on Saturday.
Navy quarterback Zach Abey ran for 146 yards for Navy (5-1, 301 American), but the Tigers held the nation's leading running game 100 yards under its 416-yard average. Abey surpassed 1,000 yards rushing this season with a 28-yard run late in the fourth quarter, but was responsible for all five turnovers.
Memphis (5-1, 2-1) beat a top-25 opponent for the third straight time, including two this season.