All-white ‘Warp Speed’ uniforms for Michigan game

Throughout the “Generation O” uniform releases for Oregon ducksa combination was rumored, sometimes glimpsedbut never confirmed. A white and silver uniform with a color-changing number was long suspected to take its place among Oregon’s newest collection of innovative threads. On a sleepy Sunday morning after Oregon’s dominant 38-9 win against Illinois, the Ducks released what appears to be their last Creation of “Generation O” for their next game against the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor.

Nicknamed “Warp Speed”, these uniforms are solid white on the top, pants, shoes and accessories. Like the previously released “Fly Era” uniforms, the shoulder pads contain a combination of carbon fiber wings and steel lining from the old Oregon uniforms. Silver and chrome details run throughout the uniform. The number in the center is perforated, with a color-changing green base, made to represent the head of a mallard.

The helmet is entirely chrome with wings on the sides. The mask is also chrome and the visor is black. The gloves are stamped with the Oregon “O” logo in silver with silver wings on opposite sides, a popular alternate logo for the football program.

“It feels like you’re in a race car versus a football uniform,” said Todd Van Horne of Van Horne Designs, the father-son design duo that helps create each uniform for Oregon.

Oregon fans are encouraged to wear white when the Ducks make the trip to the “Big House.”

This uniform is a direct reference to Oregon’s last visit to Ann Arbor to play Michigan in 2007, called “Blowout in the Big House.” That game was one of the first that former Oregon coach Chip Kelly worked as offensive coordinator and began changing the way college football offenses were run. Jonathan Stewart and Dennis Dixon’s famous “Statue of Liberty” forgery and skit is largely considered an iconic moment for the Oregon program, which makes sense as to why the two former Ducks appeared in “Warp Speed” uniform reveal video.

“We also wanted to be able to honor the Oregon vs. 2012 USC in which Oregon fell and devastated Los Angeles. So, that had a lot of meaning with the ‘beetle’ number inside,” said Quinn Van Horne of Van Horne Designs.

Senior defensive back Jabbar Muhammad models the all-white combination, while a remix of Star Wars music plays in the background, nodding to the “Storm Trooper” nickname on Oregon’s white uniforms from the Marcus Mariota era.

“When we wear all white, we just want to be fast and aggressive. We want to play at breakneck speed,” said Kenny Farr, Oregon football equipment manager.

This latest uniform release is part of the Ducks’ “Generation O” uniform line. This set of uniforms is an ode to a decade in which the university and sports program is known for its “O” logo, which is based on the outline of the old Hayward Field and Autzen Stadium stacked on top of each other to look like a ” EITHER”. .” “Generation O” also acts as a love letter to the uniform designs of yesteryear, incorporating several previously used Oregon uniform motifs into futuristic designs.

This uniform linedesigned in part by Nike and Van Horne Designs, includes the “Green Gang” all-green combination worn during the Ducks’ season opener against the Idaho Vandals, the “Mighty Oregon” white uniform with green helmet and green pants (an ode to the 1997 Ducks team) worn for the rivalry game against Oregon State, the “Heroes” uniform designed by Oregon coach Dan Lanning wife Sauphia Lanning and family for a special cause and the Michigan State game, and the “Fly Era” all black uniforms debuting against the Ohio State Buckeyes.

At the beginning of this year, the completely white t-shirt for this combination was accidentally revealed by Duck Store, who posted an image of the shirt online before quickly deleting it. The white jersey also appeared in a recent Oregon video, which fans were quick to point out did not look like the previously released “Mighty Oregon” white uniforms with yellow and green accents. Let’s just say this uniform has been a secret of the Oregon Football Equipment Crew for a long time.

Oregon’s new uniform era is overseen by a group of football athletes and Oregon equipment manager Kenny Farr. The “Uniform Committee” chose particular decades of Oregon football to honor through their uniform designs, and is crucial in approving the designs before they are manufactured by a company in Portland, Oregon. Farr joined the Oregon program in 2008 and is instrumental in how Oregon utilizes its unique uniform designs.

You can see “Warp Speed” take the field at the “Big House” on Saturday, November 2 at 12:30 pm Pacific Time.