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Oklahoma Breaks Out New Alternates For Baylor (Photos)

ByPhil Watson|
Nov 8, 2014; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Trevor Knight (9) throws a pass against the Baylor Bears during the first half at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2014; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Trevor Knight (9) throws a pass against the Baylor Bears during the first half at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

The Oklahoma Sooners went with a different look Saturday against Baylor, with white helmets and red jerseys with a bit of a cream look to them.

If it’s a college football Saturday, someone somewhere is stepping out of the locker room with a new set of alternate uniforms.

One of those someones this week is Oklahoma, where the Sooners took on Baylor with white helmets rather than the usual red ones and some Nike jerseys with a bit of cream white rather than the regular white for the accents.

It’s the second time this season Oklahoma has donned a new look for a game, wearing the road version of the alternates for their Sept. 20 game at West Virginia.

Sep 20, 2014; Morgantown, WV, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Samaje Perine (32) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 20, 2014; Morgantown, WV, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Samaje Perine (32) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

Of course, it seems almost silly to keep rolling out the word “alternate” when referring to uniforms in college football, considering that teams seem to keep coming out with different looks each and every week.

I mean, has Oregon worn the same uniforms twice in a season lately?

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But it seems heretical for the iconic programs of college football—Oklahoma included—to not wear the iconic uniforms that are so readily recognizable.

As a fan, I’m torn on the subject of alternates. On one hand, the new looks give everyone something to anticipate.

But on the other hand, it can sometimes be hard to—at a glance—identify who is playing when channel surfing on a Saturday afternoon or evening.

When teams have five different colors of helmets and what seems to be 1,000,006 different jersey and pant combinations, that “at a glance” recognition gets left by the wayside.

But if college football has proven nothing in recent times, it has shown time and again that it’s all about the Benjamins.

For everyone except the guys in the uniforms, that is.

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