Saturday’s loss to Memphis knocked Navy from the ranks of the unbeaten, into a tie for second place in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference and out of the Top 25 rankings after just one week’s stay.
Head coach Ken Niumatalolo said the Midshipmen needed to forget about that disappointing defeat by the time the team bus pulled away from the Liberty Bowl.
That’s because Navy faces another formidable opponent this Saturday in 20th-ranked Central Florida, one of two remaining undefeated teams in the American.