Navy had not played a football game in Florida since 2000. Now the Midshipmen are headed to the Sunshine State for the second straight weekend.
Head coach Ken Niumatalolo can only hope his squad fares better on the East Coast than it did on the West Coast.
Navy took it on the chin during its first-ever trip to Tampa, falling 52-45 to South Florida in a contest that wasn't really that close. Now the Midshipmen must go to the complete opposite side of the state to face an equally tough opponent.
Navy (5-2) will take a break from American Athletic Conference play when its welcomes Notre Dame (3-5) at Everbank Field in Jacksonville on Saturday morning.