BYU Football Bringing Back ‘The Giff’ Helmet For North Alabama Game
Nov 16, 2020, 11:44 AM
HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 16: Dax Milne #5 of the BYU Cougars celebrates after a receiving touchdown in the first half against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium on October 16, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
(Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
PROVO, Utah – The BYU football equipment staff has been putting in work this year on the uniform combinations.
Game number nine is set to take place this week. For the undefeated, No. 8 ranked Cougars, BYU will have its eighth different jersey set this season.
🚨PLAYERS wanted to switch it up a little. Going with the GIFF facemask & NAVY uni. GO COUGS BEAT NORTH ALABAMA!! @BYUfootball @BYUFBRecruiting @BYUCougars pic.twitter.com/J7ki5BUwVx
— BYU Equipment (@byuequipment) November 16, 2020
This week against FCS foe North Alabama, BYU will wear their standard navy blue uniform with the white pants combo. Nothing out of the ordinary there. The change-up is on the helmet. BYU will be sporting what they call “The Giff” this Saturday against the Lions. A gray facemask on the helmet with navy blue decals.
“The Giff” is named after BYU legend Gifford Nielsen and current General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. BYU wore “The Giff” against Houston last month, but with a royal blue uniform combination.
BYU Football Uniforms Combinations In 2020
at Navy – All-white with royal blue numbers and stripes
vs. Troy – All-royal blue
vs. LA Tech – Traditional royal blue jersey and white pants
vs. UTSA – Navy blue jersey and white pants
at Houston – White jersey with royal blue numbers and pants; gray facemask on the helmet
vs. Texas State – All-navy blue
vs. Western Kentucky – All-white with navy blue numbers and stripes; pink accessories
at No. 21 Boise State – All-white with royal blue numbers and stripes
vs. North Alabama – Navy blue jersey and white pants; gray facemask on the helmet
No. 8 BYU vs. North Alabama
Date: November 21, 2020
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
TV: BYUtv
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM)
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12–3 p.m., KSL Newsradio). Follow him on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper and the KSL Sports app.
