8. Yale vs Penn – Great Ivy League match-up. Yale’s uniforms are classic. The pants are a bit strange, but I can deal with it. Penn’s uniforms are unique. They have that weird Nike chest stripe. They wore their blue helmets with gray pants. I thought it was a good look 1 on 1. It’s nice to give the small schools some attention.
First, there was matte. Then, there was chrome. It’s becoming the hottest trend in college football. Mostly on helmets, chrome is a shiny, metallic finish. It can be a really good look for some teams, but most of the time, it looks pretty terrible. Adidas has even used chrome numbers and decals on jerseys (looks terrible).
Schools in the MAC and Sun Belt feature much more chrome than the larger programs. Oregon wears chrome almost everyweek. Chrome is finding its way into the more tradional programs like Michigan State and USC. Both teams have worn chrome helmets recently.
8. Utah vs Oregon State – Utah went full stormtrooper. Their all-white look is great. I’m a big fan of the red, white and black color scheme. Oregon State wore semi-chrome orange helmets with orange jerseys and black pants. The numbers on the helmets sold me on this combo. Great job by both teams. Utah went on to win in 2OT.
In the next 2 weeks, Illinois and Oregon will be wearing very special uniforms. Both universities have teamed with Nike to come up with not only attractive uniforms but uniforms with significance. For Illinois, they will be honoring not the greatest player in their history but one of the greatest to ever play: Red “The Gray Ghost” Grange. For Oregon, they will be honoring one of the best seasons and biggest plays in school history: Kenny Wheaton’s Pick-6 “The Pick” that led to the team’s berth in the 1994/1995 Rose Bowl.
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