Arizona State University running back Kalen Ballage celebrates a touchdown during a football game against Northern Arizona University at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe on September 3, 2016.(Photo: Cheryl Evans/azcentral sports)
To keep from straying too far from its brand, Arizona State athletics this week introduced new protocols for uniform approval. At top of the memo sent to staff:
“Uniforms should primarily be maroon and gold.”
Since adopting the Pitchfork in 2011, ASU has introduced several uniform combinations, particularly with football. Most were a hit on social media, but a growing percentage of fans thought the Sun Devils needed to stick with traditional maroon and gold.