Tennessee is staying with the look it has leaned on at home, and the Vols will break out their traditional combination again this weekend against Kennesaw State.
No. 15 Tennessee announced Thursday morning on its official social media accounts that it will wear white helmets, orange jerseys and white pants for its final non-conference game of the season.
The matchup with Kennesaw State is set for 7:45 p.m. ET, with Tennessee entering at 2-0 and the Owls at 1-1.
The game will air on SEC Network, with Dave Neal handling play-by-play, Cole Cubelic serving as analyst and Ashley Stroehlein reporting from the sideline.
The uniform choice comes after Tennessee unveiled its new Adidas home look in July, when the program officially changed apparel partners. The updated design keeps the Vols close to their familiar home identity, but there are a few details worth noticing.
Inside the collar, Tennessee has the phrase "I will give my all!" stitched in, echoing the sign players tap as they leave the locker room and run through the T at Neyland Stadium.
The school described it this way: "The text from one of the Vols' oldest and most famous traditions is now emblazoned on the inside of each uniform collar," Tennessee stated in the release. "Beyond a pregame touch of the iconic, Tennessee-shaped sign, players now physically carry this Volunteer promise with them into every play."
The most noticeable tweak, according to Tennessee, is the new number font on the front of the jerseys. The program called it the "most prominent alteration" to the football uniforms and said the design was "Inspired by the classic, block athletic numbers so familiar to the Volunteers' rich football history, the bold numerals incorporate angles and curvature that complements the Power T."
Even with the switch to Adidas, the overall feel remains close to what Tennessee wore during its Nike run over the past decade. The Vols were also with Adidas the last time they won a national championship in football in 1998, and the brands were partners from 1997 to 2015.
Josh Heupel welcomed the new partnership in Tennessee's announcement, saying, "We appreciate adidas recognizing the power of the Tennessee brand and we are excited about the future of this transformative partnership." He added, "Both current and future Vols will benefit from this historic deal. adidas is providing us with world-class resources and apparel that will continue to push our brand to the forefront of college football for years to come."
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