Just before 6 p.m., almost every member of the Navy football team moved en masse from the weight room in the basement of Ricketts Hall into an adjacent lounge.
Players filled up the many comfortable couches and chairs in the room and were soon joined by members of the coaching staff and support personnel.
All eyes were focused on a large flat screen television mounted on the front wall, watching SportsCenter on ESPN. They were hoping to hear that Keenan Reynolds had been named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, which will be presented on Saturday night.