TUSKEGEE, Ala. | Tuskegee University will travel to Florence to face the University of North Alabama on Saturday (November 28) at Braly Municipal Stadium in the second round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Kickoff is set for 11:30 am (cst).

The two teams enter the game with identical 9-2 marks following their opening round victories over SAC schools - North Alabama defeating Newberry 50-7 and Tuskegee defeating Catawba 26-16.

The two schools are no strangers to one another, as they met two years in the opening round of the playoffs at Braly Municipal Stadium. In that meeting, North Alabama defeated the Golden Tigers 30-27 in Tuskegee's first-ever playoff game. The Golden Tigers have qualified for the playoffs in their first three years of eligibility, winning their first playoff game this past Saturday at Catawba.

North Alabama and Tuskegee have faced two common opponents this season with much different results. North Alabama defeated Miles (34-17) in the season opener and defeated UNC Pembroke (62-28), while Tuskegee fell to UNC Pembroke (29-17) and Miles (26-23).

The game features two of the winningest collegiate football programs in the state of Alabama, by percentage, since 1990. 

North Alabama has a 222-86-1 record over the last 26 seasons for a 72.0 winning percentage, while Tuskegee is at 203-84-1 for a 70.6 percentage. The University of Alabama is third (69.7) and Auburn University is fourth (67.1).

While the schools are no strangers to one another, neither are the two head coaches.

Bobby Wallace has a 115-48-1 record in his 14 seasons at the school and led the Lions to nine NCAA Playoff Appearances and three Division II National Championships. An important piece to those three Division II national championships was his offensive coordinator at the time - Willie Slater - who became the second winningest coach in the history of Tuskegee University football on Saturday in the the first round of the playoffs. Slater also served under Wallace at Temple after being at North Alabama from 1992 through 1999.

The Golden Tigers will bring a defense into the game that allows just 15.8 points per game, and is led by senior linebacker Jewell Ratliff - the SIAC Defensive Player of the Year and the overall Player of the Year in the conference. Tuskegee is led offensively by quarterback Kevin Lacey who was 10-for-18 passing against Catawba and leads the SIAC's highest scoring offense.

Meanwhile, North Alabama will look to quarterback Luke Wingo who has thrown for 2,958 yards and 25 touchdowns this season. He currently has 8.129 passing yards and 60 touchdowns passes for his career. Wingo was named the Gulf South Conference Offensive Player of the Year this season.

Tickets are $15 for bench-back reserved seats and prime bench area. Other seats are $10 each, with student-tickets on sale for $5.

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