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Louisville football's new Muhammad Ali-inspired uniforms are a knockout

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The last time we checked in with you about new uniforms ahead of the 2019 college football season (which kicks off Saturday night with Florida-Miami, GET HYPEEEEE), it was with sorrow and disgust, burning Michigan State's atrocious Mountain Dew-spill thirds forever into your eyeballs just so we didn't have to bear that burden alone. Today, however, we bring much better sartorial news in the form of the Louisville Cardinals' new Muhammad Ali-inspired alternates, which—to borrow the rhymes of the man himself—are clean, lean, mean, knockout machines.

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While simple on the surface, the black 'n' white look features a few key homages, namely with a new sans-serif typeface (as seen on the arched "Louisville" script on the front) and color scheme designed to mimc Ali's iconic robe ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03 : A woman cleans the glass cabinet containing a Muhammad Ali cotton robe embroidered on the back with 'Muhammad Ali' during a press call at 'I Am The Greatest: Muhammad Ali at The O2, on March 3, 2016 in London, England. The exhibition explores Muhammad Alis life and rise from humble beginnings in Kentucky where he was known as The Louisville Lip, to becoming the three times heavyweight champion of the World and known as The Greatest. The exhibition opens Friday March 4, 2016 and runs to August 31, 2016. (Photo by Vickie Flores/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Sarah Foster, 21, looks at a signed 'Float like a butterfly sting like a bee' robe worn by Ali's cornerman Bundini Brown at the 'Rumble in the Jungle' fight - at the preview of the 'I Am The Greatest' Muhammad Ali exhibition on March 3, 2016 in London, England. The exhibition showcases the life and career of heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali and features over more than 100 artefacts including personal memorabilia, unseen footage and photographs. It is open to the public from Friday March 4, 2016 at the O2 in London. (Photo by Chris Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

The pants also feature a black stripe, which pays tribute to The Louisville Lip's classic monochrome trunks.

10/1/1975- Manila, The Philippines: Champion Muhammad Ali (white trunks) lands a right on Joe Frazier's head during the 2nd round. Ali held his title 10/1 defeating Frazier by TKO in the 14th round.

Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier Boxing

10/1/1975- Manila, The Philippines: Champion Muhammad Ali (white trunks) lands a right on Joe Frazier's head during the 2nd round. Ali held his title 10/1 defeating Frazier by TKO in the 14th round.
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The ensemble will be completed by red gloves to provide the illusion of boxing gloves (not to mention a much-needed pop of a color.)

Louisville isn't expected to make much noise on the field this season, ranked last in the Atlantic Division in many pre-season ACC Polls, arguably the weakest of the Power Five conferences. But here's hoping, in the spirt of the man they call The Greatest, that the Cardinals at least put up a fight ... against everyone not named Trevor Lawrence, of course.

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Originally Appeared on Golf Digest