Ohio State Planning "Scarlet Out" Against Wisconsin

Wouldn't this look nice?

The Horseshoe is hosting one of the best teams in the country on the 29th, and they want Buckeye Nation to come well prepared for Ohio State to knock off the Badgers. It appears Ohio State is trying to form another "Scarlet Out" for the homecoming game, and honoring Eddie George at halftime. Of course, don't forget that this is the game that Ohio State is wearing their Nike Pro Combat Uniforms, which honors the 1961 football team. From the story:

"While things may turn black and blue on the field when these two heavyweights collide in a key Big Ten Conference Leaders Division matchup, the color of choice in the stands will be the prominent school color scarlet. The Ohio State Department of Athletics is encouraging all fans to dress warm, but to dress scarlet to show your pride for the team and to display a unity that only 100,000-plus fans clad in scarlet can accomplish. 

The Ohio State vs. Wisconsin game is the 2011 Ohio State Homecoming Game. This year’s game will mark the 90th Homecoming in school history." 

Ohio State To Wear Nike Pro Combat Jerseys vs. Wisconsin

2009 edition of Pro Combat

The third annual game for wearing the Nike Pro Combat uniforms aren't going to be for the Michigan game this year. Instead, Ohio State will face off against Wisconsin in Columbus on October 29th, where they will come out with a new set of uniforms. The Badgers are coming off an 11-2 season in 2010 when the (officially) shared the Big Ten championship with Michigan State. The Spartans will also wear ‘Pro Combat’ uniforms this season, and they will wear them on Oct. 15 in their biggest rivalry game against Michigan, who happens to wear Adidas.



The Buckeyes unveiled their first Nike Pro Combat look during the 2009 Michigan game in Ann Arbor. Intended to honor the 1954 Ohio State national champions, the jerseys were white with red lettering and the helmets were also white with black numbers matching the jersey.


Last season, Ohio State wore a scarlet jersey with white numbers and a solid scarlet helmet in honor of the 1942 team that won the first national championship in school history.


In both cases, the jerseys were a loose mix of tradition and modern innovation.

In Case You Missed It

Pryor will try to avenge the loss in prime time.

Due to my internet betraying me and Blogger going down a day after I got it back, here's a recap of the big story over the end of the week. Normal posting will now continue.

It was announced that Ohio State will have 2 games in prime time. Miami and Wisconsin are the games that are in prime time as of right now. Kickoff in Miami will be at 7:30 or 8 p.m. on Sept. 17. The game will be broadcast on either ABC or ESPN.

The teams played in Columbus last season, with the Buckeyes winning 36-24. The 2011 match-up will be Ohio State's first trip to play the Hurricanes in Miami. 

Meanwhile, the Badger game will be carried by ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 in Columbus. Pryor and co. will be in tow as they try and avenge their loss to Wisconsin way back in October.

This is the third prime time game for the Buckeyes, as it is added to the Ohio State-Nebraska game, which will be a dandy in Lincoln. The Tat Five and Tressel will be returning in that game, so you know the build up to that point will be incredibly large.