Navy vs UAB Prediction: Do-or-Die Friday Night Showdown

Navy (1-1) was supposed to rip through the early part of the schedule and be deep in the mix for the Group of Six spot in the College Football Playoff. Instead, it lost the American Conference opener at Florida Atlantic, and now it needs to win this, or it'll be a fight just to go bowling.UAB (1-2) has been plucky under Alex Mortensen – it fought well against Illinois and at Louisiana – but it needs to make a splash in its conference debut.

Navy vs UAB: Quick Hits

• UAB gets a relative breather against Samford next, and then it's off to Memphis. It realistically has to win to have a shot at a bowl game.