On Wednesday, Alabama and Tennessee revealed they both wear their home uniform combinations for the contest scheduled on Oct. 17. Per the NCAA, there are two conditions that allow the visiting team to avoid punishment if they wear colored jerseys and the home team wears colored jerseys. The home team has to agree for both teams to wear colored jerseys in writing prior to the contest, and the conference of the home team must sanction that the visiting team's jersey is of a contrasting color.
More News: Kirk Herbstreit Calls Out Notre Dame for ‘Embarrassing’ Schedule More News: Three Teams That Can Win the Big 12 Outside of those two conditions, the penalty for a visiting team wearing a colored jersey would be an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty called at the start of each half. Officials would also charge the visiting team a timeout at the start of each quarter. If all timeouts were used up, officials would call a foul for delay of game.
A Tennessee source told Newsweek that the Volunteers and Alabama agreed in writing for both teams to wear colored jerseys for the contest, so Alabama is not in jeopardy of losing timeouts or incurring an unsportsmanlike penalty. The SEC was also on board with the move to bring back a piece of tradition not seen since the 1970 season. In 2008, USC lost a timeout for wearing its cardinal and gold jerseys as the visiting team against UCLA in the Rose Bowl.
The Bruins burned a timeout to show good sportsmanship to the Trojans. In a statement by Tennessee vice chancellor and director of athletics Danny White, the program was thankful for Alabama's willingness to participate in wearing colored jerseys at Neyland Stadium this year. "The Third Saturday in October stands alone in college football, and we are excited to restore one of its most iconic traditions as both teams wear their home jerseys," White said.
"I'm grateful to Alabama AD Greg Byrne and his staff for their shared commitment to bringing this experience back to the fans of one of the sport's greatest rivalries." Alabama leads the all-time series with Tennessee 61-39-8. The Crimson Tide won last year's contest 37-20. For more on the NCAA, head to Newsweek Sports.
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