Paint the Town (and Yourself) Scarlet – Ohio State Buckeyes
9/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Paint the Town Scarlet
Fans can get geared up for the Sept. 12 primetime matchup with USC (8 p.m./ESPN) by participating in the week-long lead up promotion “Paint the Town Scarlet.” Fans have the opportunity to enter a contest for the best decorated homes or offices (exterior only with flags, lights, etc.) to be selected and displayed during the USC game on the Ohio Stadium south end zone video board.
Also starting Sept. 7, fans can purchase a special Ohio State-USC commemorative game day T-shirt from the Official Team Shop. Tees can be purchased at the Official Team Shop at the Schottenstein Center or at all Official Team Shop stands in and aroud Ohio Stadium on game day.
Commemorative OSU vs. USC T-shirt Front/Back
Spread Scarlet Statewide Next Week
Fans also are encouraged to spread their Scarlet Fever statewide as the Buckeyes travel to Cleveland in Week 3 to play a neutral-site away game against the Toledo Rockets at Browns Stadium Sept. 19 (noon/ESPN Plus).
Scarlet and Gray Fridays/Lose the Blue Week vs. Michigan
Ohio State has a season-long Scarlet & Gray Fridays campaign to promote Ohio State licensed apparel in the workplace, culminating in the annual “Lose the Blue” clothing donation drive for Good Will of Central Ohio. Last year, Ohio State fans donated more than 7,000 pounds of blue clothing during the campaign.
The Ohio State Department of Athletics and the Ohio State University Office of Trademark and Licensing Services run the “Lose the Blue” clothing drive annually during the week when the Michigan and Ohio State football teams renew their storied rivalry. In 2007, more than 6,000 pounds of clothing were donated.
