The Alabama State University football team has arrived in Itta Bena, Miss., and put in their final preparations for tomorrow's Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) match up against the Delta Devils.

ASU (6-4/ 6-2 SWAC) enters the game looking to get back on the winning track after dropping consecutive games at Kentucky and to Southern. MVSU (2-8/2-6 SWAC) has struggled at times this season but enters their final game of the season coming off a win over Texas Southern. The ASU coaching staff is well aware of the talent they will be facing at Rice-Totten Stadium tomorrow.

"Valley has some really explosive players and they have always had some explosive guys," Head Coach Reggie Barlow said. "On special teams we have to make sure we control the Stafford kid who is a very explosive returner."

MVSU has one of the top defenses in the conference only allowing 388 yards per game. Out of the eight losses they have suffered, five of those have been by less than 10 points, so they have been in almost every game they have played this season, and that has been because of their defense.

"Defensively they rank near the top of the conference in total defense and we have to establish the run. That is something we have been able to do that this year and I think that will open the passing game for us. We have to take care of the football and take advantage of the opportunities to put the ball in the end zone when we get them."

ASU's defense comes into the game facing a team that has some good offensive players, but the Delta Devils are only averaging 269 yards and 19.6 points per game this season. Where MVSU has really struggled is rushing the ball, which just happens to be ASU's strength. MVSU is averaging only 87.6 yards rushing per game while ASU's defense continues to be the top rushing defense in the league allowing 112 yards per game and 2.8 yards per rush.

Their offense has not done as well as they have expected, but that does not meant they can move the ball," Barlow said. "For us to better our chances for the win we need for our defense to get some turnovers; we have to be physical and not allow their receivers to have explosive plays on us."

The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. kickoff and can be heard live on WVAS FM 90.7 beginning with the pregame show at 12:45 p.m.