Navy is looking to put the finishing touches on what is shaping up as an historic season.
Tulsa is trying to play spoiler while taking a big step forward in the rebuilding of its program.
The Midshipmen see Saturday's night game at H.A. Chapman Stadium as the next step toward capturing an American Athletic Championship. The Golden Hurricane view this as an opportunity to make a big statement in their first season under head coach Philip Montgomery.
"We have an outstanding Navy football team coming into our stadium: A ranked team that is extremely well-coached and very disciplined in what they do," Montgomery said.