The Florida State football team and its fans will step out of the

darkness and into the white for this season's game versus South

Florida.

FSU introduced its "White Out" apparel for both the team and the fans

Tuesday afternoon. Florida State football players will wear a white

jersey-white pants combination when they face the Bulls on September

26, while fans can purchase a specially-designed white T-shirt at the

usual FSU apparel outlets. A portion of the T-shirt sale proceeds will

go to the Florida State athletic program.

The university said it will be the first time the football team has

worn all white at home.

This event replaces the "Black Out" the Seminoles held each of the

last three seasons. Linebacker Dekoda Watson - who modeled the T-shirt

on Wednesday while tight end Caz Piurowski modeled the uniform scheme

- was a fan of the all-black uniform, but said the all-white

combination will be special, too.

"Any new uniform, anything we do new, it's a big deal to us," Watson

said. "(The fans wearing white) will be a big factor in us playing the

game. That would really get us hyped up. I really hope the fans take

advantage of the situation. To walk out and see that in the stands would be a tremendous feeling."