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Photo: UConn Football Debuts Cancer Awareness Helmets for Game vs. South Florida

The Connecticut Huskies are using Saturday's game against South Florida to raise awareness for cancer.

Huskies players will be wearing all-white uniforms and custom helmets featuring special colored-ribbon decals that depict a type of cancer that has impacted their family in some way.

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In addition to the all-white jerseys being worn by the players, the school is encouraging fans attending the game at Rentschler Field to wear white as they look to White Out Cancer.