As I mentioned in my weekly post about week 1, the Ducks wore a carbon fiber item for the first game in a long time. The game featured a matte black helmet with carbon fiber wings. This item looks to be a new helmet variation. The closest you can get to this is the Polynesian version from 2020 that had dark green/black helmet with very subtle black patterned wings.
Black helmets have become a common part of Oregon's uniform of late, but carbon fiber usually made appearances as the base helmet shell. It first appeared during the magical 2010 season and was a common element throughout the Mariota years and pretty much stopped being used after the 2014 season.
The Oregon company that got it started was called Hydro Graphics, and interestingly the first game that the carbon fiber shell appeared in was game 3 vs. Portland State—the same opponent as today's game.
https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2010/10/glamorizing_college_football_h.html
Here are some great examples of carbon fiber used on helmets:
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2010 vs Portland State: The first time it appeared
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| 2010 Civil War : a classic game that sent the Ducks to the NCG! |
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| 2011 National Championship Game vs Auburn |
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| 2012 game vs Stanford: Ranked #1 they lost to #14 Stanford |
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2012 vs. Fresno State
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| 2013 vs Washington |
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| 2015 National Championship game vs Ohio State: seemingly the last time they have worn carbon fiber wings |
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