To go forward, you sometimes have to go backward. The Miami Hurricanes, the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in more than two decades, are celebrating with throwback threads honoring their 2001 squad. That team was loaded with future NFL stars, including Ed Reed and Clinton Portis, and went 12-0 before beating Nebraska 37-14 in the national championship game.
The look features orange jerseys paired with white pants and helmets, with green sleeve accents. A five-stripe pattern in green, white and orange runs down the jersey and the top half of the pants' sides.
Miami isn't alone this weekend. UCLA, one of the season's pleasant surprises and still undefeated, is wearing a retro look for its homecoming game against Michigan State. The powder-blue jerseys with white numbers are paired with light gold pants and helmets.
SMU is wearing "city edition" uniforms against Cal, featuring a bright blue jersey with the city's name front and center. The alternate helmet adds a tri-striped outline of the letter D. Wyoming is going all black with white accents, far from its usual brown and gold, while Northwestern is wearing its gothic-themed purple alternates against Rutgers.
Massachusetts, after a 4-0 start followed by a three-game losing streak, is trying an alternate helmet decal with a script U and retro block "Mass" wordmark. East Carolina also switched to alternate purple helmets with a bold block ECU mark in yellow-gold for its clash with Memphis.
Source: ESPN General · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing