GAME 11: Navy (2-8, 1-5 American) vs. Tulsa (2-8, 1-5 American)
When	Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 | 3:30 pm (ET)
Location	Annapolis, Md. | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | Parking & Fan Guide
Television	CBS Sports Network (John Sadak, Randy Cross, Amanda Balionis)
Live Video Stream	CBS Sports Network
Listen	Navy Football Radio Network (Pete Medhurst, Tom O'Brien, Joe Miller, Tim Murray) - WBAL (1090 AM; Baltimore) | WNAV (1430 AM, 99.9 FM; Annapolis) | WFED (1500 AM, 104.5 FM; Western Fairfax / Loudon) | WFED (820 AM, 94.3 FM; Frederick) | WBQH (1050 AM, 93.5 FM; Washington, DC / Northern Virginia) | ESPN/XEPE (1700 AM; San Diego) | WXTG (102.1 FM; Virginia Beach, Va.) | WJXL 1010 AM, 92.5 FM (Jacksonville, Fla.) | Satellite Radio (Sirius Ch. 78 / XM Ch. 387)
Live Stats	Navy Athletics
Game Notes	Navy | Tulsa | AAC
Season Statistics	Navy | Tulsa | AAC
Social Media	@NavyAthletics | Facebook | Instagram

Setting the Stage
•    Navy and Tulsa will meet for the sixth time in series history and for the fourth time as American Athletic Conference foes as they square off on Saturday afternoon at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000). Kickoff is set for 3:30 pm and the presenting game day sponsor is First Command.  
•    Saturday is Senior Day for the Midshipmen. Navy has won 15 consecutive games on Senior Day.  Navy's last loss on Senior Day came in 2002, when the Mids lost a 38-0 decision to Connecticut.
•    Navy has lost seven consecutive games for the first time since 2002. Of those seven teams, five are already bowl eligible and the other two still have a chance to become bowl eligible. Notre Dame, Cincinnati and UCF are all ranked in the top 20. Notre Dame and UCF are two of four remaining undefeated teams in the FBS.
•     The Mids have dropped two straight at home (Temple and Houston) for the first time since 2014 (Rutgers and Western Kentucky). Navy has not lost three in a row at home since 2011 (Air Force, Southern Miss, East Carolina). The Mids are 45-13 (.776) at home under Niumatalolo, including an 18-4 (.818) record over the last four seasons.
•     According to Cody Kellner's strength of schedule index, Navy has played the 18th-toughest schedule in the country and the toughest among schools not in the Big 10, ACC, Pac 12 or SEC.
•    The Navy Football Insider Show will air on Thursday at 7:00 pm on WBAL Radio (1090 AM) with host Joe Miller. Pete Medhurst and Tom O'Brien will also contribute to the broadcast.
•    The Navy Football Tailgate Show on WNAV 1430 AM / 99.9 FM will air at 1:30 pm on Saturday with Wylie Baker and Bill Lusby.
•    The Navy Football Pregame Show with Tim Murray, Pete Medhurst, Tom O'Brien and Joe Miller will get underway at 2:30 pm on the Navy Radio Network, followed by game action beginning at 3:30 pm with Medhurst, O'Brien and Miller on the call on the Navy Radio Network.   
•    Following the contest, Medhurst, O'Brien, Miller and Murray will recap the day's events in a 30-minute postgame show.

Game Day Festivities
•    The Navy football team will arrive at the Blue Angel on the West (Blue) side of the stadium at approximately 1:00 pm. The team will walk down the sidewalk and through NavyFest before walking to the tunnel. Fans are invited to stand on both sides of the sidewalk to cheer on the players.
•    The Brigade of Midshipmen will march-on at 3:06 pm, followed by the playing of the National Anthem at 3:15 pm.  
•     At the conclusion of the National Anthem, at approximately 3:16 pm, there will be a flyover featuring two Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets from the World Famous Fighting Blacklions of VFA-213 based out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va. Flying in the lead aircraft will be Lt. Andrew Wolfe, USNA '12 and the Blacklion Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Patrick Baker, USNA '00. The wing aircraft will be flown by Lt. Cmdr. John Hesling, USNA '08, Lt. Kenny Domingue, USNA '12, Lt. Stephen Sasso, Merchant Marine Academy '12 and Lt. Natasha Koenneker, USNA '12. The slot aircraft will be flown by Lt. Matt Buss, USNA '12 and Lt. Andrew Johnson, from George Washington. Whether performing air superiority and interdiction missions in Southeast Asia or striking deep into enemy territory in support of operations in the Middle East, the BLACKLIONS are proud to continue their 63 year history of leading the country's most demanding missions.
•    At 3:20 pm, Navy's 34 seniors will be honored. The senior class has posted a 27-21 record (.563) with three games remaining, went 3-4 against Air Force and Army with a game against Army still remaining, won the CIC Trophy in 2015, captured a share of the American Athletic Conference West Division title in 2015 and won the AAC West outright in 2016 and went 2-1 in bowl games with wins over Pitt and Virginia of the ACC. The senior class also won two games over ranked opponents, defeating Memphis in 2015 and Houston in 2016.
•    Please note there is potential for a five-minute slide of all times above if the game prior to Navy's broadcast on CBS Sports Network runs long. That decision will be made by CBS before 60 minutes on the clock.
•    Between the first and second quarter, the club softball and triathlon teams will be honored. Both teams won their respective club national championships.
•    Halftime will feature a performance from Cheerleaders of America and the USNA Silent Drill Team.
•    After the game, the Navy football team will gather in front of the Brigade of Midshipmen and sing Navy's alma mater, Navy Blue & Gold. It is one of the great traditions in sports.

Navy's 34 Seniors To Be Honored In Pregame Ceremony
•    Navy's 34 seniors will be honored prior to the start of Saturday's game as part of Senior Day ceremonies.
•    The senior class has posted a 27-21 record (.563) with three games remaining, went 3-4 against Air Force and Army with a game against Army still remaining, won the CIC Trophy in 2015, captured a share of the American Athletic Conference West Division title in 2015 and won the AAC West outright in 2016 and went 2-1 in bowl games with wins over Pitt and Virginia of the ACC.
•    The senior class also won two games over ranked opponents, defeating Memphis in 2015 and Houston in 2016.  
•    The following players will be playing their final game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday:   Zach Abey, Adam Amosa-Tagovailoa, Lance Angulo, Tory Delmonico, Cameron Dudeck, Buck Elliott, Anthony Gargiulo, Chris Gesell, John Gillis, Juan Hailey, Bryan Hammond, Jake Hawk, Taylor Heflin, Taylor Jackson, Elijah Jones, Alec Keener, Travis Kerchner, Garret Lewis, Mike Martin, Bennett Moehring, Laurent Njiki, Brady Petersen, Jarvis Polu, Jarid Ryan, Steve Satchell, Matt Stewart, Hudson Sullivan, Akili Taylor, Anthony Villalobos, Tre Walker, Josh Webb, Khaylan Williams, Sean Williams and Andrew Wood.

Scouting Tulsa
•    Tulsa enters Saturday's game with a 2-8 overall record and a 1-5 mark in the AAC West Division.  
•    The Golden Hurricane own wins over Central Arkansas (38-27) and UConn (49-19), while losing to Texas (28-21), Arkansas State (29-20), Temple (31-17), Houston (41-26), USF (25-24), Arkansas (23-0), Tulane (24-17) and Memphis (47-21).
•    Tulsa is led by the running back duo of Shamari Brooks (186 carries for 797 yards and six touchdowns) and Corey Taylor II (146 carries for 748 yards and seven touchdowns).
•    Quarterback Seth Boomer has completed 43 percent of his passes (62-143) for 921 yards with eight touchdowns and just two interceptions.
•     Justin Hobbs is one of the top receivers in the American Athletic Conference and leads Tulsa with 32 catches for 397 yards and three touchdowns. Keylon Stokes has 29 grabs for 379 yards and two touchdowns.
•    Cooper Edmiston has had an outstanding year for Tulsa, leading the Hurricane in tackles (92), interceptions (three, 21st in the country) and fumble recoveries (three, second in the country). He is tied for the team lead with three forced fumbles and is second in tackles for a loss with 7.5.  Zaven Collins has added 76 tackles and 8.5 tackles for a loss, while McKinley Whitfield has an incredible seven passes broken up.  Edmiston and Travis Gipson are tied for 16th in the country in forced fumbles (three).   
•    Punter Thomas Bennett is ranked fifth nationally in punting (47.0).
•    The Tulsa defense is ranked second nationally in fourth down defense (.250), 12th in fumbles recovered (10) and 14th in passing yards allowed (176.1 yards per game).

Playing The Home State
•    Navy has one player from the state of Oklahoma, freshman wide receiver Brendan Mitchell hails from Jones, Okla.

Mids Face Daunting Schedule
•    Navy just completed a four-game run of opponents (Houston, No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 19 Cincinnati and No. 11 UCF) that are a combined 35-4 (.897) on the year. Of the four remaining undefeated teams in the country, Navy has played two of them (Notre Dame and UCF)

Navy's Schedule Among the Nation's Toughest
•    The Navy football team has played the 18th-toughest schedule in the country according to the Cody Kellner strength of schedule index.
•    Navy has played just two teams this year with a losing record (Lehigh and Air Force) and has played two of the remaining four undefeated teams (Notre Dame and UCF). Three of Navy's opponents are currently ranked in the top 25 (Notre Dame, Cincinnati, UCF).
•    Navy's schedule is the toughest among all schools not in the Big 10, ACC, Pac-12 or SEC.

Perry Closing In On 1,000 Yards Rushing
•    Junior slot back Malcolm Perry needs just 49 yards rushing to crack 1,000 yards for the second consecutive year.
•    He would be the first Navy player to rush for more than 1,000 yards in back-to-back years since Kennan Reynolds did it three straight times from 2013-15.
•    Perry has rushed for 951 yards and seven touchdowns on 156 carries this year (6.1 yards per carry).