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NC State football going with unique look for Saturday

MattCarterby:Matt Carter•09/23/22•

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A look at the NC State uniform combination for Saturday's game against UConn. (Photo from NC State football twitter)

The uniform craze in college football can probably be attributed to Oregon’s colorful combinations that were mixed and matched starting around the 1996 season. Now every team, No. 11/12-ranked NC State football included, tries to vary the combinations of the school colors on a seemingly weekly basis.

On Thursday, NC State unveiled their uniform combination for Saturday’s final non-conference game of the 2022 season. Connecticut will come to Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh. The Wolfpack is heavily favored in the 7:30 kickoff, and the game will be televised on RSN affiliates or online on ESPN3 for out-of-market viewers.

Connecticut has yet to reveal what their uniform combination will be. Past history indicates that the Huskies will announce the threads some time Friday evening.

Thus far this season, Connecticut has played a pair of road games, and in both contests the Huskies broke out in all-white uniforms. That included a 31-20 setback at Utah State in the season opener for both squads and a 59-0 loss at No. 4 Michigan this past Saturday.

The only time UConn has not used a white helmet was when the Huskies wore all-navy in the home-opening win over Central Connecticut. A week later at home vs. Syracuse, Connecticut wore navy jerseys with white pants and helmet.

NC State is going with a unique look for the home contest.

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For the first time in the Dave Doeren-era, NC State football will wear black helmets with red jersey and pants.

Last week, NC State wore all black during a 27-14 win over Texas Tech. Wearing the all-black unis has become an annual tradition for the Wolfpack. The Pack improved to 4-2 since 2017 when that once-a-year look became a thing.

The only other time that NC State football has worn black helmets were both against Florida State, in 2021 and 2020.

Last year in Tallahassee, NC State wore the black helmets and pants with white jerseys in what was a 28-14 victory over the Seminoles. In 2020 at home vs. FSU, the red jerseys were worn with black helmets and pants in a 38-22 victory.

NC State used red helmets and pants with a black jersey in a 34-20 home loss to Louisville in 2019.

The red jersey and pants combo were used with white helmets in 2018 at home against Florida State and in 2017 vs. North Carolina in Raleigh. Both games were Wolfpack victories.

NC State football has not used an all-red look since 2019 when the Wolfpack was crushed 41-10 against UNC.

Last season, NC State wore alternate unis in 2 home contests and the same white helmet and pants and red jersey combination for the other 5 games at Carter-Finley Stadium. Thus far this year, the Pack has used 4 different looks in 4 games.

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