The Stanford Cardinals made their first cross-country trip of the season for their first ACC matchup ever against the Syracuse Orange on Friday night. But it was their road uniforms that caught the attention of the majority of football fans.
Earlier in week, Stanford unveiled their new road helmets ahead of its ACC debut, a dark red helmet that is a stark difference from the traditional white helmet.
Stanford will be wearing these new helmets for its ACC debut 🌲🔴
What do you think of this look? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/2OO1WbTHlZ
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 20, 2024
When the game kicked off, fans got a very good look at the helmet when Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor came down with an unbelievable one-handed catch to get the Cardinals out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.
Stanford’s first touchdown in an ACC game is a doozy, with Elic Ayomanor bringing in an Ashton Daniels pass with one hand. pic.twitter.com/0BttwiAq2S
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) September 21, 2024
It’s a much different look than most college football fans are used to — at least from Stanford. Fans took to social media to share their belief that the uniforms actually look extremely similar to Alabama’s road uniforms.
Have Stanford’s road uniforms always looked this much like Alabama’s? The helmet used to be white, correct?
— David Saltzman (@DavidSaltzman) September 20, 2024
Stanford trying to summon their inner Alabama with these uniforms
— Kevin W. Farmer, MD (@kevinfarmermd) September 21, 2024
This Stanford uniform combination doesn’t sit right with me
I keep looking up and wondering what Bama is doing in the (stadium formerly known as the) Carrier Dome
— Steve Helwick (@s_helwick) September 20, 2024
Stanford, wearing white uniforms and red helmets led one fan to chant “Your not Bama” from the crowd. Fair enough
— Nick Robbins (@nickrobbins12) September 20, 2024
It’s not a bad look whatsoever. But when you look at a side-by-side of the uniforms from the two schools, the similarities are certainly there.
Stanford or Alabama? https://t.co/0K2h28n92j pic.twitter.com/df06XkLZ3I
— The Comeback NCAA (@TheComebackNCAA) September 21, 2024
If Alabama is who Stanford was trying to emulate with this uniform combination, the Cardinal certainly did just that. And early on in the game, Stanford has even played a bit like Alabama as well, rushing for 132 yards in the first half which has gotten them out to a 13-10 lead going into the second half.
