Clothes Call: Purdue's new black alternate helmet

Purdue is going with a Black Out for today's game vs. No. 4 Ohio State on BTN/BTN2Go. And, yes, that includes a new black matte alternate helmet. The Boilermakers went with a slow reveal of the helmet, decorated with train tracks down the middle, and didn't debut it until they came out of the tunnel before kickoff. They warmed up in their primary lid.

VIDEO: Thumbs up or thumbs down to @BoilerFootball's new black alternate helmet? WATCH – – http://t.co/P4EAPpVMup

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 2, 2013

Here is Danny Etling warming up before the game:

#Purdue is warming up in its usual helmet. #blackout Watch pregame festivities on BTN2Go Field Pass. pic.twitter.com/8bqDoUncGu

— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) November 2, 2013

And here he is during the game:

One former Purdue star is a big fan of the lids:

Those matte black helmets are awesome. Wish we would've had those when I was there #BoilerUp

— Ryan Kerrigan (@RyanKerrigan91) November 2, 2013

And, in case you missed it, here's the video of the players' reaction to the new helmet from earlier this week.