Any momentum gained from two straight hard-fought wins came to a grounding halt Saturday afternoon at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
A sloppy, inconsistent offensive effort was the primary culprit as Navy was defeated soundly on its home field by Houston, 37-21. Quarterback Clayton Tune completed 24 of 34 passes for 316 yards and three touchdowns for the Cougars (2-1 overall, 2-0 American Athletic Conference), who are 4-2 against the Midshipmen since both schools became members of the American Athletic Conference.
Tailback Kyle Porter had a big game for Houston, rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown while catching five passes for 79 yards and another score.