Rock going all gray
SLIPPERY ROCK — The Slippery Rock University football team will be wearing an all-gray uniform when it takes on Mercyhurst Saturday at the University of Michigan.
This will be the one and only time SRU will wear this uniform.
“We wanted to find a unique way to show appreciation for our gracious hosts at the University of Michigan,” Rock coach George Mihalik said in a prepared statement. “We thought that in order to respect the Wolverines' great rivalry with Michigan State, we wouldn't wear our traditional home green uniforms in their stadium.”
SRU's uniform will be gray from head to toe. The Rock will also wear a reflective silver helmet with white facemasks, a change from the school's traditional white helmets and green facemasks.
The jerseys will still feature “The Rock” across the chest, along with a commemorative Big House Battle patch and a patch featuring the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
The jersey numbers will be in reflective silver and will match the new gloves SRU's players will wear.
In honor of the 125th anniversary of the university, SRU will also wear the commemorative striped undershirts the team has worn all year. The stripes on the shirt will be gray and green.
Kickoff is at 1 p.m. Saturday.
