Duke and UNC are wearing ghastly alternate uniforms for rivalry game

This is a terrible look.

Duke vs. North Carolina is the best rivalry in college sports, but when both teams take the floor Saturday night at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, they’ll be wearing some of the worst jerseys you’ll see all season.

Duke and North Carolina have iconic primary uniforms, but to commemorate the 100th year of the rivalry, each team is wearing a special alternate uniform inspired by the jerseys worn when UNC defeated what was then called Trinity College in their first meeting in 1920. As it turns out, uniform designers weren’t doing a great job 100 years ago.

Duke and North Carolina will each be wearing their respective shade of blue on Saturday, which should make for a visual reminiscent of NFL color rush matchups.

It’s possible that Duke may have introduced both the best and worst uniforms in program history this year. The Blue Devils’ “Brotherhood” alternates are phenomenal, but the rivalry alternates should never be worn again.

Duke vs. UNC will start at 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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