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LOOK: Notre Dame showcases new unis for Chicago showdown vs. Wisconsin

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Notre Dame will have special uniforms for Saturday’s game against Wisconsin at Solider Field in Chicago. The Fighting Irish rarely change their uniforms, but Saturday’s occasion is special enough to call for some changes. The game will mark the renewal of the “Shamrock Series,” which is meant to pay homage to the city of Chicago.

The uniforms pay homage to Chicago

While the changes to Notre Dame’s uniforms are subtle, they do carry meaning and represent the city of Chicago. The sleeves on the navy blue jersey are usually bare, but these special jerseys have two gold stripes that represent the rivers and waterways on Chicago’s city flag.

On the jersey, the numbers also represent the “City of Broad Shoulders.” Notre Dame’s helmets honor the Chicago flag with nearly the same design. The collar on the uniform displays Notre Dame football’s mission statement of “graduating champions.”

In addition to Notre Dame, Wisconsin will also be wearing special uniforms in the game.

Notre Dame’s history with Soldier Field, Chicago

Soldier Field’s first game actually didn’t see the Chicago Bears on the field. Instead, Notre Dame defeated Northwestern 13-6 on November 22, 1924 in the stadium’s inaugural game.

The Fighting Irish have played 12 games in Soldier Field to honor its ties and history with the city of Chicago. The last game of the Shamrock Series came in 2012, when Notre Dame dominated 41-3 over Miami. In those 12 games at Soldier Field, Notre Dame owns a 10-0-2 record.

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Notre Dame will be without a key defender in defensive tackle Kurt Hinish against Wisconsin. Hinish was in the concussion protocol earlier in the week, and he has now been ruled out of Notre Dame-Wisconsin. Defensive end Jordan Botelho is in line to see more of a role this week after returning in limited fashion in Week 3.

Running back C’Bo Flemister remains out as well. The Irish should see true freshman linebacker and former five-star recruit Prince Kollie make his debut with the program.

Notre Dame and Wisconsin are set to kick off at 12 noon ET inside Soldier Field. The Irish are 6.5 point underdogs.