Navy Key: Take care of the football, convert on third down
Memphis employs a high-pressure defense designed to get opponents off the field in a hurry. Meanwhile, Navy is hoping to put together time-consuming drives. Turnovers and third down conversions will determine which team is successful. The Tigers lead the nation with 18 takeaways. The Midshipmen rank ninth nationally in fewest turnovers with six. Memphis stands 95th out of 128 Football Bowl Subdivision schools in third down conversion defense. Navy is second in the American Athletic Conference in third down conversion success rate.