BYU and Houston will be wearing special alternate helmets for their game on Thursday night to honor the United States of America.

Images of BYU's helmet were tweeted out Wednesday morning:

The @BYUCougars will wear these helmets Thursday night vs Houston on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/CEwvo1UPzA — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 10, 2014

Houston revealed its headgear Tuesday morning:

In honor of game at BYU Thursday on 9/11, the Cougars will wear UH helmet decals with the American flag. #GoCoogs pic.twitter.com/c8DNAeLGRS — Houston Football (@UHCougarFB) September 9, 2014

The two college football teams face off on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. in BYU's home opener at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

The Cougars and, well, Cougars are two of many football teams wearing patriotic helmets to remember 9/11, show appreciation for the U.S.'s armed forces and celebrate the bicentennial of the Star-Spangled Banner. Maryland will don a particularly ambitious Battle of Baltimore-themed uniform on Saturday:

Introducing our "Star Spangled" uniforms that we'll wear against West Virginia on Saturday: http://t.co/SjhXtQXIuV pic.twitter.com/HaFCe1wElf — Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) September 9, 2014

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