Michigan stripe-out: What to know about Saturday's theme vs. USC
The Michigan Wolverines will be trying out something new and different at the Big House on Saturday for the showdown with the USC Trojans. This summer, the athletic department announced a “stripe-out” game for the Big Ten opener that pits the two storied programs against each other for the first time since 2007, and the first time in Ann Arbor since 1958.
Getting 110,000-plus people to do anything in unison can be difficult, but Michigan is giving it the old college try on Saturday. In recent years, the Maize Out has been successful, and other stadiums over the years have been known for the stripe-out concept as it pertains to their gameday atmospheres.
For Michigan, it is fairly simple. If you are sitting in an odd-numbered section, you’re asked to wear Maize garb. If your seats are in an even-numbered section, wear blue. The entirety of the student section (Sections 25-33) is asked to dress in Maize flanked by blue sections in Sections 24 and 34.
Michigan football stripe-out section assignments
Graphic via Michigan Athletics
Section 1: Maize
Section 2: Blue
Section 3: Maize
Section 4: Blue
Section 5: Maize
Section 6: Blue
Section 7: Maize
Section 8: Blue
Section 9: Maize
Section 10: Blue
Section 11: Maize
Section 12: Blue
Section 13: Maize
Section 14: Blue
Section 15: Maize
Section 16: Blue
Section 17: Maize
Section 18: Blue
Section 19: Maize
Section 20: Blue
Section 21: Maize
Section 22: Blue
Section 23: Maize
Section 24: Blue
Section 25-33: Maize
Section 34: Blue
Section 35: Maize
Section 36: Blue
Section 37: Maize
Section 38: Blue
Section 39: Maize
Section 40: Blue
Section 41: Maize
Section 42: Blue
Section 43: Maize
Section 44: Blue
Sections 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 311, 313, 315, 317: Maize
Sections 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316: Blue
Sections 401, 403, 405, 407, 409, 411, 413, 415, 417, 419: Maize
Sections 402, 404, 406, 408, 410, 412, 416, 418: Blue
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If this guide was not handy enough, Michigan has a color decoder tool to help you determine which section and color you’ve been assigned for Saturday as it attempts the new look at the Big House. You can find that by following the link here.
Whether or not you are a Michigan fan attending Saturday’s game, you can complete your Maize or Blue gear refresh by visiting our friends over at Homefield Apparel where promo code WOLVERINE can get you 15% off your first order.
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