Navy will seek to snap a two-game losing streak and become bowl eligible for the sixth straight season when it travels to Philadelphia to take on Temple on Thursday night.
The Midshipmen are coming off consecutive losses to ranked opponents – falling 30-27 on the road against No. 22 Memphis then dropping a 31-21 decision to No. 15 Central Florida in Annapolis.
Navy’s second bye week of the season came at an ideal time as the injury report had grown quite long. Starting quarterback Zach Abey joined that list after suffering a head injury against UCF.