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Arizona State rolls out throwback 'Sparky' uniforms for BYU showdown

The Sun Devils will don helmets they haven't worn in nearly 30 years

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Arizona State's throwback "Sparky" helmet with a white facemask.
Arizona State's throwback "Sparky" helmet with a white facemask. / Photo courtesy of ASU Athletics
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The Arizona State Sun Devils are going old school for their biggest football game in recent memory.

In a look they haven't used since 1995 — when Jake Plummer was at quarterback and Pat Tillman was at linebacker — Arizona State is bringing back its gold "Sparky" helmets with a white facemask for Saturday's Big 12 college football showdown vs. BYU at Mountain America Stadium.

The gold helmets will be paired with maroon jerseys and gold pants. And the reaction from ASU fans has been overwhelmingly positive.

Here's a sampling of the reaction on social media:

"Biggest game in a decade and you pull out the GOAT uniforms! Thank you!!"

"This should be the only uniform we wear for home games."

"As someone who wants sparky on the helmet full time, I could not be more hyped right now"

The No. 21 Arizona State (8-2) vs. No. 14 BYU (9-1) game is scheduled to kick off at 1:30 p.m. MST on ESPN. The winner will be in a great position to earn a berth in the Big 12 football championship game. The loser will be all but eliminated.

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Ben Sherman
BEN SHERMAN

Ben Sherman has been covering the sports world for most of his journalism career, including 17 years with The Oregonian/OregonLive. One of his favorite memories was covering the 1999 Fiesta Bowl - the first BCS National Championship Game - at Sun Devil Stadium.

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