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Tennessee football announces uniform combination for Georgia game

Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel
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Tennessee football will wear its all-white uniforms Saturday.

UT announced Thursday the uniform combination of white helmets, white jerseys and white pants when No. 4 Tennessee (8-1, 5-1 SEC) plays No. 10 Georgia (7-2, 5-2) on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia,

Which uniforms the Vols have worn this season

Tennessee wore its Smokey Grey alternate uniforms in its 69-3 win against Chattanooga in the season opener.

It is the second straight season UT has unveiled a new version of the Smokey Grey uniforms. This edition was focused on celebrating the state of Tennessee. It has the tri-star logo on the shoulder and the pants, Tennessee on the chest and a helmet stripe and pants to mimic the state flag.

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The Vols wore all-white uniforms in their 51-10 win against NC State in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Week 2. They wore orange pants, orange jerseys and white helmets in their 71-0 win against Kent State in Week 3. They wore all-white uniforms again for a 25-15 win at Oklahoma in Week 4.

UT chose white jerseys, orange pants and white helmets at Arkansas in Week 6. They wore white helmets with an orange jersey and white pants against Florida in Week 7, Alabama in Week 8, and Mississippi State in Week 11. They added "Summit Blue" accents against MSU.

Tennessee went with its dark mode uniforms in its 28-18 win against Kentucky in Week 10.

What alternate uniforms does Tennessee football wear?

The Vols wore a handful of alternate uniforms in the 2023 season.

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Tennessee returned to all-black dark mode uniforms for its 41-20 win against South Carolina on Sept. 30, 2023. It also wore dark mode uniforms for its 44-6 win against Kentucky on Oct. 29, 2022. Tennessee had worn black uniforms previously but not with a black helmet. The uniforms have orange numbers and the pants feature two orange stripes.

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UT wore "Summitt Blue" uniform accents for its 59-3 win against UConn on Nov. 4, 2023, to celebrate the legacy of late Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt. UT wore orange jerseys, white pants and white helmets, with "Summitt Blue" accessories. It did the same in 2022 against UT Martin, Summitt's alma mater.

The Vols wore Smokey Grey alternates in their 30-13 win against Austin Peay on Sept. 9, 2023, that paid homage to legendary UT quarterback Condredge Holloway. It was the second straight season in which UT wore Smokey Grey uniforms. The Vols won 40-13 at LSU on Oct. 8, 2022, in Smokey Greys. Before 2022, they had not worn the Smokey Grey uniforms since a 41-0 loss to Georgia in 2017.

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Mike Wilson covers University of Tennessee athletics. Email him at michael.wilson@knoxnews.com and follow him on Twitter @ByMikeWilson. If you enjoy Mike’s coverage, consider a digital subscription that will allow you access to all of it.

This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee football jersey, uniform combination set for Georgia game

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