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Illinois is going to turn back the clock when it takes on Michigan during the upcoming college football season.
The Big Ten program revealed it will wear 1920s-themed throwback uniforms against the Wolverines on Oct. 19 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the game when Red Grange scored six touchdowns against the powerhouse program:
The helmets will be individually hand painted and made to look like the old leather ones the Fighting Illini previously wore.
"The end product came out just as good, if not better, than what we envisioned," director of football equipment operations Jake Rosch said.