Coach Ryan Silverfield called Memphis football's play against Navy "one of the worst performances I've seen by our defense in a long time."

Memphis entered the game ranked No. 23 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and in what appeared to be pole position for a College Football Playoff spot. But that may have all gone out the window with the loss.

Here are our overreactions after Memphis, which had been a favorite for a College Football Playoff spot, lost to Navy in an AAC matchup in Annapolis.

Florida State 35, Memphis 32. It's a close game. With two weeks to prepare, Memphis gets a much-improved version of the Florida State team that played against Boston College. And the Seminoles have just enough to eke out their first win of the season.

The No. 23 Memphis Tigers (3-0) hit the road for an AAC battle against the Navy Midshipmen (2-0) on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The matchup will air on CBS

The Tigers’ win in Tallahassee solidified the fact just how legit the Memphis defense is this season, as they held the Seminoles to only 238 yards of offense. ” Well just embrace the moment, don’t overthink things and just fly around and play the ball that we know how to play and not try to

No team in the AAC has given Navy more trouble in recent years than Memphis, who has won five straight meetings in the series.