Steve Spurrier confirms Gamecocks to don all-black alternate uniforms Saturday
Steve Spurrier confirmed Wednesday that South Carolina will bring out its all-black alternate uniforms Saturday night against Tennessee. Black jerseys and pants will be worn with this season’s white helmet.
Here’s how it will look:
Gerald Dixon and Mike Davis prematurely announced the plan on Tuesday, but no source from the university would confirm this weekend’s apparel surprise.
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The Gamecocks’ official equipment account on Twitter trolled the uniform leak, posting several tweets rejecting the idea on Tuesday:
CONFIRMED: we will be wearing Black…facemasks this weekend #InsideScoop pic.twitter.com/ILnJIfJjuW
— Gamecock Equipment (@GamecockEquip) October 28, 2014
@BCrawfordSDS bad sources. #ChinUpKid
— Gamecock Equipment (@GamecockEquip) October 28, 2014
Then backtracked Wednesday after Spurrier’s announcement:
— Gamecock Equipment (@GamecockEquip) October 29, 2014