Naval Academy midshipmen geared up for Saturday's game on Wednesday night at Hospital Point during the annual Army-Navy Pep Rally.
Hundreds turned out for the event, which featured Superintendent Vice Adm. Ted Carter carrying a torch to light the giant bonfire.
The 2016 Army-Navy football game will be played at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The game will be broadcast nationally on CBS. Click here for complete coverage.