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Uniform Watch: Rivalry Week

by Bryan Fischer
Nov 23, 2012
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The final week of the season is all about rivalry games even with an important matchup in Los Angeles which will determine the Pac-12 Championship Game teams and location. From the Apple Cup to the greatest intersectional rivalry in college football, it should be a fun two days of football with teams breaking out a few special uniforms.

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Neither Colorado or Utah will be going to a bowl game which means wrapping up the year on a high note with a win will be crucial heading into the offseason. Both teams went with standard road/home combinations, with the Buffs' gold helmets looking great in the crisp mountain air.

[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"2794","attributes":{}}]] As is typical in the state this time of year, it's was a cold day for the 50th edition of the Apple Cup. The Huskies went with a classic look of white jerseys and purple pants while the Cougars went out onto the field for the final time of the season with a slick gray/crimson combination.[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"2795","attributes":{}}]] One of the more underrated rivalries in the country is the battle for the Territorial Cup between Arizona and Arizona State. The Wildcats are turning things up a notch this year by hosting a 'Red Out' in Tuscon featuring an all-red uniform combination and plenty of the color in the stands.[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"2796","attributes":{}}]]

 

The 116th Civil War between Oregon and Oregon State not only divides the state but results in a final creative push during the regular season for the folks at Nike, who are responsible for both teams' uniforms. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"2797","attributes":{}}]] [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"2798","attributes":{}}]] At the Rose Bowl, UCLA broke out their 'L.A. Nights' uniforms one more time in a game with monster Pac-12 Championship Game implications (and possible preview of next week). Stanford on the other hand, goes with the all-whites on a bright, sunny day in Southern California.

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