USC’s 1972 throwback uniforms lead best on-field looks for Week 12 in CFB

With bowl season and the inaugural 12-team college football playoff near, teams are stepping up their on-field looks in Week 12.

Coming off a 26-21 road loss in Week 10 to Washington and a open date last week, USC (4-5) is seeking a win against Big Ten foe Nebraska (5-4).

But this isn’t just any game for the Trojans. It marks the school’s homecoming weekend. In the game against Nebraska, USC will pay homage to its 1972 national championship team with a throwback alternate uniform.

One of the notable differences in the throwback threads, as opposed to USC’s primary uniform, is the three stripes on the shoulders where the jersey number usually is. The shoulder stripes were discontinued in 2002 with the uniform’s newest version.

checks next to stripes 🔥✌️ pic.twitter.com/H91KyS1ml7

— USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) November 14, 2024

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With a projected bye in the new playoff format, No. 1-ranked Oregon continues to impress with its on-field looks. In the game against Wisconsin, the Ducks will combine their “Fly Era” jersey and “Warp Speed” bottoms. Oregon defeated Ohio State in the Fly Era uniform and beat Michigan in the Warp Speed threads.

— GoDucks (@GoDucks) November 14, 2024

Boise State remained in the College Football Playoff field projection Tuesday. Riding a seven-game winning streak and looking to add an eighth against San José State, the Broncos will wear a white-on-orange combo with a throwback helmet.

𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 featuring a vintage mark 🟠⚪#BleedBlue | #BuiltDifferent pic.twitter.com/KTrKjNzWIk

— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) November 14, 2024

Georgia State is looking to end its six-game losing streak when it faces Arkansas State. With hope that the look will catapult the Panthers into the win column, the team will wear an all-black uniform that features the location of its campus, Atlanta, which is written on the chest of the jersey.

All B-L-A-C-K for Homecoming 🌑#LightItBlue | #NewAtlanta pic.twitter.com/2cEotCplvd

— GSU Football (@GeorgiaStateFB) November 14, 2024

North Carolina is riding a two-game win streak with victories over Florida State and Virginia. Looking to notch a third consecutive triumph when it faces Wake Forest, the Tar Heels will wear their blue-out threads.

All blue everything 🧵@AntaviousLane | @UniFirst_Corp pic.twitter.com/dlrmvEB4uZ

— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) November 14, 2024

Utah is keeping it clean this week, going all-white against Colorado.

Uni combo for the 𝙍𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙨🧊#GoUtes | @BookSeatscom pic.twitter.com/zoB6PKkWRY

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) November 12, 2024