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WATCH: Michigan State unveils all-white alternate uniforms

Connor O'Gara

By Connor O'Gara

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Michigan State is trying to start fresh in 2017. That approach includes some new alternate uniforms.

The Spartans unveiled a new all-white alternate that they’ll bust out on Sept. 9 against Western Michigan.

Here’s a still look at MSU’s new alternates:

Here’s another look at the Spartans’ new white helmets, which are a clean twist on their traditional green and white look.

https://twitter.com/MSU_Football/status/874976017424596993

According to SpartanJerseys.com, it’ll mark the first time the Spartans wore white helmets since 1954.

The Spartans have dabbled with alternate uniforms in non-conference play multiple times in recent memory.

In the early part of the decade, MSU wore chrome helmets on multiple occasions. They also tried the all-white jerseys and pants look against Oregon and Michigan in 2014, but the helmet wasn’t all-white.

In 2015, they wore these alternates with bronze helmets against Oregon (via USA Today):

The Spartans wouldn’t mind if this year’s alternates yielded the same victorious result.

Connor O'Gara

Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Tradition. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.