SIAC Championship
Who: Albany State vs. Miles
Where: Fairfield, Alabama
TV: ESPN3
Time: 3 p.m. (EST), 2:00 p.m. (CST)
ALBANY STATE
Season record: 7-3
Best win: Albany State won impressively 21-0 at Benedict on Oct. 27 that all but wrapped up the SIAC East.
Worst loss: ASU were shutout 20-0 at Tuskegee that dropped them to 0-2 on the season. They would go onto lose the following week to West Georgia before reeling off seven-straight wins to reach the conference championship game.
Key players:
Quarterback Kelias Williams: The sophomore signal-caller has thrown for 970 yards, recorded 18 total touchdowns, and is completing 60 percent of his passes.
Running back Tracy Scott: In just 99 attempts, Scott has rushed for 754 yards on 7.4 yards per attempt and seven touchdowns
Stat to note: Albany State comes into the game ranked No. 7 in NCAA Division II Super Region 2. The top seven teams in the region will earn a berth in the NCAA playoffs.
MILES
Season record: 4-6
Best win: Trailing by as many as 17 points, Miles rallied to beat Tuskegee 31-27 to win the SIAC Western Division title.
Worst loss: The Golden Bears started the season 0-5 before winning four of its next five games to reach the SIAC Championship Game.
Key players
Linebacker Austin Stephens: The SIAC Defensive Player of the Year posted 117 tackles and 14.5 tackles for loss.
Wide receiver Leonard Tyree: The First Team All-SIAC member led Miles with 33 receptions, 606 yards, and nine touchdowns.
Stat to note: Miles is 0-2 against Albany State with Gabe Giadina as head coach.
The Pick:
Albany State 24, Miles 14
