Coming off a disappointing defeat at the hands of a talented Houston team, Navy must regroup and travel to Dallas to take on a ranked opponent in Southern Methodist University.
SMU fell from 15th to No. 22 in the latest Associated Press poll after getting soundly beaten Saturday night by No. 7 Cincinnati, which has emerged as the strongest program among the Group of Five conferences.
The Mustangs finally felt the loss of standout wide receiver Reggie Roberson Jr. and starting tailback T.J. McDaniel, both of whom were injured during against Memphis Oct. 3.
SMU pulled out an uplifting 30-27 victory over Memphis, the defending American Athletic Conference champion, due largely to a huge game from Roberson, who had five receptions for 243 yards and two touchdowns.