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New uniforms for Rutgers football

The new Rutgers football uniforms are on display in the lobby of the Hale Center.

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Road uniform

The road jersey is white from top to bottom.

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Home uniform

The home uniform has a red helmet to go with the red jersey.

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Road helmet

The white helmet is plain except for the block R. New athletic director Pat Hobbs said, "My first day on the job, I probably had 10 or 12 people say to me, 'You've got to change the football uniforms.'"

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Home helmet

The red helmet will be worn at home games. Coach Chris Ash says, "When somebody sees our helmet or our jerseys, they can say, 'Yeah, that's Rutgers.'"

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Chainmail

The shoulders have a "chainmail pattern" that evokes the "earliest form of armor worn by warriors," according to Rutgers promotional literature.

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The fans approve

An NJ.com poll found that nearly 88% of fans approve of the new uniforms.

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And so do the players

During the R Awards banquet this spring, the players also approved of the new uniforms.

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Honoring LeGrand

The display model is No. 52 in honor of injured player Eric LeGrand.

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Red gloves

Both home and road uniforms include red gloves.

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Nike head to toe

Black Nike cleats finish out the uniform.

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The anti-Oregon

Chris Ash declared, "I'm not into the Oregon thing and all the different uniforms and colors and things like that."

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RVision

Nike brand evolution

This RVision video shows the evolution of the uniform.