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Playing under the lights on Friday night, Arizona State is going into blackout mode. Looking to move to 4-1 on the season and take down a ranked TCU squad, the Sun Devils are going with a sleek look to match a home crowd that has been asked to wear black. It's a black helmet, jersey and pants for Arizona State, with the school's usual shade of yellow serving as a secondary color for the look. The bright yellow pops while shading in the jersey numbers and "Sun Devils" nameplate, in addition to outlining the team's trident logo on each side of the lid. Arizona State isn't the only school bringing the heat with uniforms this weekend. Here are the best threads from around the college football world in Week 5.  West Virginia has an ace in the hole for its Saturday matchup with Utah: new throwback uniforms. Unveiled in May, the vintage look's inspiration dates back to 1965. Its distinguishing features include a twist on the school's usual color palette. A muted "old gold" hue replaces the Mountaineers' traditional yellow, while light blue makes an appearance on the helmets. The light blue color fills in an outline of the state of West Virginia, with "WVU" superimposed on the state's outline in an old-school, bolded font. The old gold elements are paired with a simple, navy blue base jersey.
Boise State is donning lids touched up with unparalleled detail -- an unsurprising characteristic, given that the helmets were hand-painted. Named "The Front Porch of Idaho helmet," the Broncos' headgear for the weekend pays homage to the school's location in the capital of Idaho. One side of the lid features a bronco charging forward, while the other shows the Idaho state capitol building. Albertsons Stadium and its famous blue field make an appearance on the back, orange end zone included.
It's a given that Oregon will bring out a memorable uniform combination for any big game, but its Week 5 threads for its game against Penn State are notable for a particularly unique reason: a logo. Playing in Penn State's iconic annual White Out game atmosphere, the Ducks seem to be leaning into the intense nature of the road environment. In addition to a white jersey, Oregon's threads for Saturday night will include an alternate motif of a seemingly mummified duck, making an appearance on gloves and other accessories.
Blue is the color of the week for Dominion, whose uniforms for Week 5 will feature contrasting shades. The Monarchs' helmets and pants will be a lighter powder blue, while the jerseys have a navy blue base. The light blue shade will also serve as the outline for the numbers and trimming on the jerseys.
With one major upset this season already under its belt, Mississippi State is looking to add another to the ledger this Saturday against Tennessee. The color of the Bulldogs' uniforms will match the home crowd, which has been asked to make Week 5 a whiteout in Starkville. Mississippi State will be going with an icy white look itself, highlighted by a helmet that features a maroon, retro-style interlocking "MSU" logo on a white base.
An appropriately patriotic element will spice up East Carolina's look for its Thursday clash with Army, with the school donning military appreciation uniforms for the service academy matchup. Though the Pirates' purple jerseys and white pants are standard fare, the helmets this week are distinctive. East Carolina will add a splash of red, white and blue to the lids, with an American flag superimposed on the Pirates' usual skull and crossbones motif.
Virginia will also be playing Friday night, hosting undefeated No. 8 Florida State at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville. In search of inspiration for a potential upset win, the Cavaliers are throwing things back to a previous memorable victory over Florida State. In 1995, Virginia dealt then-No. 2 Florida State its first conference loss as a member of the ACC. On Friday, the Cavaliers will pay tribute to the 30-year anniversary of that game by rocking uniforms inspired by the 1995 team's threads. The look features white pants and navy blue jerseys, accented by orange trim.
Homecoming weekend often inspires teams to pull out all the stops with their uniforms, and UTEP will be no exception this Saturday. The Miners' Week 5 threads feature an aesthetically pleasing combination of distinctive colors and creative designs. While the jersey and pants combination features a sleek array of orange, white and light blue, it's UTEP's helmet for the weekend that takes the cake. The lid boasts a light blue and orange middle stripe, with an alternate cartoon Miner logo on either side.
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