Michigan football reveals uniform choice for big game against No. 1 Oregon
Michigan Wolverines football (5-3 overall, 3-2 Big Ten) will do battle with No. 1 Oregon (8-0, 5-0) Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines announced on social media Friday afternoon that they’ll wear their traditional blue jerseys with maize pants and blue accessories.
Michigan has gone with blue on maize for four of six home games so far this season — wins over Fresno State, Arkansas State, Minnesota and Michigan State. The Wolverines sported blue jerseys with blue pants in two clashes, too, a loss to Texas and a victory over USC.
Here’s Michigan’s look for this weekend’s game:
Michigan typically goes with maize pants at home. The Wolverines have only sported blue pants 21 times in program history — including in 12 home tilts.
The Wolverines’ traditional colors will clash with Oregon’s always-creative uniforms. The Ducks will wear their “warp speed” combination, featuring black and silver helmets, white jerseys and white pants.
Michigan is searching for its fourth-ever victory against the nation’s top-ranked team. The Maize and Blue are 3-16-1 all time versus No. 1, with the latest matchup being a 42-39 loss at Ohio State in the famous 1 vs. 2 game in 2006.
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Michigan’s last win over a top-ranked opponent was Sept. 8, 1984, a 22-14 triumph over Miami in Ann Arbor. The season-opening victory featured 6 interceptions by the Maize and Blue defense on Hurricane quarterback Bernie Kosar. Michigan rusher Bob Perryman ran for 3 touchdowns. In his first career start, quarterback Jim Harbaugh completed 11 of his 21 pass attempts for 163 yards.
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All three Michigan wins over Associated Press No. 1 teams have come at home, the Wolverines boasting a 3-7-1 record in such situations. They’re 0-5 on the road and 0-4 in neutral site/bowl games.
There are 13 programs with more wins over No. 1 teams, according to ESPN.com in an Oct. 9 article — Alabama (11), Notre Dame (9), Miami (9), Oklahoma (7), USC (7), Purdue (7), Auburn (5), Ohio State (5), Texas (5), Wisconsin (4), Arkansas (4), Penn State (4) and UCLA (4).
This season, Michigan has struggled against ranked opponents, with a 1-2 record. The Wolverines beat No. 11 USC, 27-24, Sept. 21, but fell to No. 3 Texas, 31-12, Sept. 7 and No. 22 Illinois, 21-7, Oct. 19.
Oregon is 8-1 all time when ranked No. 1 in the country. This season, the Ducks are the only school with three wins over teams currently in the AP top 25. Michigan is unranked heading into Saturday.
