Navy Key: Take care of the football
Navy was fortunate to escape with a 23-21 win over Tulane on a day it committed two fumbles and an interception. Quarterback Zach Abey had one fumble returned for a touchdown and was lucky that offensive lineman Andrew Wood fell on the other in the end zone. Abey also cost the Mids at least three points by getting picked off in the red zone. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo made ball security the emphasis during the bye week and said the Midshipmen cannot afford to continue losing the turnover battle.