Part of it is a way of taking back the night in a frenzied night game atmosphere. Oregon revealed their new "Mummy Duck" uniforms for the White Out game at Penn State Saturday.
The uniforms set Oregon apart and contribute to the identity and culture of the program. They're envied, copied. The Ducks make an entrance. They make news with innovation and style.
When the home team is known for their iconic, rarely changing look, plain white helmets, solid navy-blue jersey white pants, the crowd a single entity in plain white tees, it was important to make a uniform statement.