Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, August 1, 2014

Bo Pelini told reporters Tuesday at Big Ten media days that the team would break out a new alternate uniform for its Big Ten opener Sept. 27 vs. Illinois. On Friday, Pelini unveiled the new "Red Rising" design at a team meeting. He didn't do it with the help of a mannequin, either. Nope, Pelini entered the room donning the new look himself. Watch the video and see pictures of the new design in this post.

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The Huskers wore a similar all-red adidas alternate vs. Wisconsin in 2012. That one, though, featured a polarizing large "N" on the front of the jersey and a black helmet.

While this helmet isn't black, the overall design isn't shy on the color that is a nod to the program's Blackshirt defense; in fact, the socks and gloves are black and the pants, jersey and (matte) helmet all have black accents.

About Brent Yarina BTN.com senior editor Brent Yarina covers football and men's basketball for BTN.com. He writes the popular uniform feature "Clothes Call," which also focuses on the latest cosmetic changes across Big Ten arenas and stadiums. Read all of his work here. You can subscribe to Yarina's RSS feed and follow him on Twitter @BTNBrentYarina.