Penn State football to wear alternate uniforms for College Football Playoff showdown with SMU
Penn State football will wear its ‘Generations of Greatness’ uniform for Saturday’s College Football Playoff showdown with SMU. The program posted several teases of the uniform change throughout Friday on official social media channels. The alternate jerseys were first debuted back in June of 2017. The Nittany Lions wore them this year for their Homecoming matchup with Illinois at Beaver Stadium.
You can see what the fit looks like in the photo of quarterback Drew Allar above.
What all goes into the Lions’ Generations of Greatness uniform?
Below is how Penn State describes each piece of how it blended its traditional home uniforms with from the past:
Numbers on Helmets – The Nittany Lions had the number on the side of their helmet from 1959-61 and then again from 1967-74. A No. 42 also appeared on the side of every Penn State helmet in the season finale against Wisconsin in 2012 to honor injured senior Michael Mauti.
Block Uniform Numbers – The block uniform numbers are similar to those uniform numbers that donned the Blue & White from the mid-1950s-66.
White Stripe on Sleeve – Penn State’s uniform had a white stripe on the sleeve several times, including 1957-66, 1982-89 and 1992-2011.
Stripe on the Pants – The Nittany Lions had a blue stripe on their pants from 1952-68.
Gray Facemask – The gray facemask was donned by the Nittany Lions from 1959-86.
White Cleats – The white cleats were worn by the Nittany Lions in the 1979 Sugar Bowl.
Gloves – The gloves will feature the Lion Shrine on the palm of the hands.
Lion Shrine – The image of Lion Shrine appears on the “home plate” of the front of the jersey. It is an original element of the “Generations of Greatness” uniform to pay homage to the Lion Shrine that was a gift from the Class of 1940.
Back Inside Collar – The back inside collar of the jersey reads “Penn State 1959” in recognition of the first Liberty Bowl game played in Philadelphia. Penn State defeated Alabama, 7-0.
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Penn State will also wear special CFP logos
All teams playing in a College Football Playoff first-round game will have the College Football Playoff football logo on their helmet. Each team will also have a College Football Playoff first-round logo on their uniforms. You can see what those will look like below, courtesy of Penn State Athletics:
“These are the kind of names you dream of as a kid playing in the atmosphere, like what they have up there,” SMU safety Isaiah Nwokobia said this week. “So just excited for the city, excited for this program, man. Just happy to be here, man. It’s probably by far the biggest game that I’ve played here so far. So we are excited about the challenge, for sure.”
