When Nike and Michigan State unveiled new uniforms in the spring, it came with a flashy new alternate along with redesigns of the tradition green-and-white combos.

Questions quickly began about when the Spartans would wear the alternates, with Saturday's game against Oregon always seeming the likely game. Well, turns out that guess was correct.

The goal with the new alternates is to bring the ancient Spartan phalanx battle formation to life. The helmet is bronze with an oversized Spartan head logo and bronze is featured throughout the uniform, including on the shoulder panel where MSU is sewn in.