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The Gophers have announced their uniform combination for tonight’s game against Buffalo. Minnesota will wear all maroon. Nothing crazy, we’ve done that before right? Well yes and no. The Gophers will also be sporting a new maroon helmet design.
Today's #GopherGameDay maroon combo #Gophers #SkiUMah #RTB pic.twitter.com/e0xGT36Ybd
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) August 31, 2017
Let's take a closer look at tonight's #GopherGameDay helmet #Gophers #SkiUMah #RTB pic.twitter.com/Z1pGJROTb9
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) August 31, 2017
The helmet mimics the design of the team’s gold helmets. It looks like the helmet is not matte maroon, but it’s kind of hard to tell for sure. We’ll find out soon enough!