Memphis was the Midshipmen’s first real test of the season, and they didn’t pass. Abey was also facing his first test, and he failed as well. While Navy scored 27 points and Abey accounted for 166 yards, the offense wasn't as potent. Abey threw two interceptions, had three fumbles lost and had another fumble that was recovered by a teammate. His offense was held under their season average for rushing yards by 100 yards, and this came against a Memphis defense that was supposed to be struggling. When Navy fell behind, Abey couldn’t bring his team back.
Defensively, there wasn’t much that Navy could do to stop the Memphis offense.