Nebraska loves a good tradition, and they've certainly settled on the tradition of wearing ridiculous-looking alternate uniforms on an near-annual basis.
Thursday, the Huskers and adidas unveiled the latest wild-looking combo, an alternate black uniform that the team will wear during the Oct. 24 game against Northwestern.
Take a look:
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These ones are right on par with last year's alternates — also worn against a Big Ten West team from the Land of Lincoln — and those really off-the-wall ones worn against Wisconsin a few years back. Unfortunately, there's no more Bo Pelini to surprisingly model the new duds.
According to Nebraska's web site, these uniforms are "made with a cutting-edge, proprietary yarn blend that increases durability and abrasion resistance." Only in college football is the public made aware of cutting-edge, proprietary yarn blends.
Given the recent string of ridiculous games between the Huskers and Wildcats, perhaps the zaniness on the field will match the zaniness on the players.
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Here are some more pictures from the Nebraska web site: