Long time, no see: Northwestern’s uniform combo for bout with Iowa hasn’t been worn in five years

On Thursday, Northwestern revealed the uniform combination it will wear for this Saturday’s game against the Iowa Hawkeyes via Twitter:

Traditional #B1G showdown calls for a traditional look:

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According to the research of Washington Post sports editor and NU alum Ella Brockway, the ‘Cats are 10-5 in the Under Armour era when wearing this combination of a purple jersey, purple helmet and black pants.