College football’s postseason is quickly winding down as the new year approaches, as 16 of the final 19 games will be played by Friday evening, including four College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchups.
With that, we’re continuing our four-part preview that will show every uniform matchup, jersey patch and field design that will be used the postseason. We’ll update the list as teams reveal their wardrobes in the days leading up to their respective games.
Part three will be posted ahead of the semifinals, while the final piece of our preview will highlight the previous meetings and championship game appearances of the title game opponents before they go head-to-head at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Jan. 19.
Now, let’s dive into this week’s slate…
Bowl Games (Week 3)
Dec. 29
JLab Birmingham Bowl
Georgia Southern 29, Appalachian State 10
The Mountaineers wore their all-black home uniforms against the Eagles, who opted for their all-white threads in Birmingham.
Dec. 30
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Louisiana Tech 23, Coastal Carolina 14
The Chanticleers wore their white helmets, teal home jerseys and white pants against the Bulldogs, who wore all-black in their 80th game in Shreveport dating back to 1937, including their seventh Independence Bowl appearance.
Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl
Illinois 30, Tennessee 28
The Fighting Illini wore all-navy blue uniforms, including a new helmet with a script “Illinois” wordmark, while the Volunteers wore all-white threads in their final game with Nike as they move back to adidas this offseason.
Valero Alamo Bowl
TCU 30, USC 27 (OT)
The Horned Frogs wore purple helmets, black jerseys and purple pants as they evoke memories of the 1998 Sun Bowl win over the Trojans and their 2017 Alamo Bowl appearance, while USC was outfitted in its standard road design.
Dec. 31
ReliaQuest Bowl
Iowa 34, Vanderbilt 27
The Commodores will wear their white helmets, black home jerseys and white pants against the Hawkeyes, who will be in their standard road uniforms at Raymond James Stadium, home of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Duke 42, Arizona State 39
The Sun Devils wore their gold helmets with Sparky on the sides, white road jerseys and gold pants against the Blue Devils, who were outfitted in white helmets, blue jerseys and white pants in El Paso.
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Texas 41, Michigan 27
The Wolverines wore their standard winged helmets with their white road jerseys and maize pants, while the Longhorns countered with their usual home look of white helmets, burnt orange jerseys and white pants in Orlando, where the sidelines had a Cheez-It pattern painted in the out-of-bounds area.
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Utah 44, Nebraska 22
The Utes wore their all-red throwback uniforms against the Cornhuskers, who wore white helmets, white road jerseys and red pants in Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders.
Playoff Quarterfinals
Dec. 31
Goodyear Cotton Bowl
Miami (Florida) 24, Ohio State 14
The Hurricanes wore their all-white road uniforms in the rematch of the 2002 national championship, while the Buckeyes wore their standard home uniforms in their third Cotton Bowl appearance in as many seasons.
Jan. 1
Capital One Orange Bowl
Oregon 23, Texas Tech 0
Much to the chagrin of some of their fans, the Ducks wore gray pants for the first time this season with black helmets and white jerseys against the Red Raiders, who wore all-black in Miami Gardens.
Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential
Indiana 38, Alabama 3
The No. 1 overall-seeded Hoosiers wore their home uniforms of crimson helmets, crimson jerseys and white pants in their first Rose Bowl appearance since 1968, while the Tide wore their usual road uniforms in Pasadena.
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Ole Miss 39, Georgia 34
The Bulldogs wore their standard home uniforms of red helmets, red jerseys and gray britches, while the Rebels wore all-white, including their white Realtree camo alternate helmets.
Bowl Games (Continued)
Jan. 2
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Texas State 41, Rice 10
The Owls wore navy blue helmets with American flag-themed decals, white jerseys and navy blue pants against the Bobcats, who were in their standard home look of gold helmets, maroon jerseys and gold pants.
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Navy 35, Cincinnati 13
The Bearcats wore their white road jerseys in Memphis, while the Midshipmen were outfitted in their alternate uniforms from the Army-Navy Game, which celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States military.
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Wake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29
The Bulldogs wore all-black uniforms, complete with a vintage interlocking “MSU” logo on the helmets, against the Demon Deacons, who were in their chrome gold helmets with white jerseys and pants in Charlotte.
Trust & Will Holiday Bowl
SMU 24, Arizona 19
The Mustangs wore their usual home look of white helmets, royal blue jerseys and white pants in San Diego, while the Wildcats countered with their all-white road uniforms.
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