Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, November 19, 2012

Ohio State Uniform
Nike

It was rumored to happen, and it will. On Monday night, Ohio State unveiled the Nike Pro Combat Rivalry uniform the Buckeyes will wear against Michigan on Saturday. According to Nike, this is the "most technically advanced integrated uniform system."

A couple things stand out: 1. The numbers are much larger and reflective; and 2. the helmet features a thick stripe down the middle, similar to last year's lid against Wisconsin. This stripe is more Ohio State-ish, though, as it's a blown up version of the current one.

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For inquiring minds, this marks the third time in the last four years Ohio State will wear Nike alternate duds for the Michigan game (see photos below). Last year broke a two-year streak of doing so, and the Buckeyes lost at Michigan.

Here's a view of the back of the uniform:

Ohio State Uniform
Nike

We'll be tracking the Michigan-Ohio State game Saturday on our Michigan at Ohio State page. Use that link throughout the game for quarterly recaps, live stats and play-by-play.

Below, see what the Buckeyes wore against Michigan in 2009 and 2010:

2010

Ohio State Uniform
US Presswire

2009

Ohio State Uniform
The Plain Dealer
About Brent Yarina BTN.com web 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.