Alabama State University and Tuskegee University have signed a contract that will allow the two teams to be matched against each other in this year's Turkey Day Classic (TDC) football game. The agreement was announced by ASU President William H. Harris.
 
The TDC game, which also serves as ASU's homecoming, will be played on Thanksgiving Day, November. 22 in ASU's new Hornet Stadium.
 
“The Alabama State University family is excited that the tradition between Tuskegee and Alabama State will be continued during this year’s 2012 Turkey Day Classic,” Harris said. “We look forward to the annual reunion between the institution and our students, alumni, family and friends.  It will be an exciting day in the history of ASU as we open the new ASU Stadium and are elated that our first opponent will be none other than Tuskegee University.”