After years of speculation and petition, some OSU fans finally got what they wanted Thursday night.
The Cowboys revealed black uniforms for the first time since 1994.
Senior linebacker Andre Sexton said the jerseys were part of a specialized line of jerseys for only a small number of the nation’s top teams at the beginning of the year.
“Twelve teams in the country got these new uniforms to wear,” Sexton said. “I think that just shows how much we have accomplished as seniors to get the program totally turned and nationally recognized like that.”
He said few players actually knew about the jerseys ahead of time.
“Pretty much no more than 10 people on the team knew about it,” Sexton said. “So it was a big surprise for the team.”
Senior cornerback Perrish Cox said he was happy to see all the speculation finally come true on his senior night.
“We’ve been talking about black jerseys since I’ve been here,” he said. “Everybody always spreads rumors.
“Coach Gundy came and told us that we earned them, and I kind of agree with him.”
Response to the jerseys was not only positive from those on the field but also in the student section.
Accounting senior Shannon Lavicky said the special Nike jerseys marked a monumental moment after the program’s turnaround over the past four years.
“I loved them,” Lavicky said. “They look so classic. When you see the NFL jerseys and you are like, ‘Oh, they are taking it back classic,’ — that’s how it was tonight.”
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