UCF unveils special helmet for game in Dublin

UCF football will wear a special new helmet for its game versus Penn State on Saturday in Dublin, Ireland.

UCF football will wear a special new helmet for its game versus Penn State Saturday in Dublin, Ireland. 

The helmet is similar to the team's regular white helmets, but it also includes a pot of gold and two Irish clovers sitting on top of the UCF logo. 

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Now THIS is a helmet for Ireland! @ESPNCFB @CrokePkClassic #FridayFocus #IrishKnights pic.twitter.com/5TRQKjlHgi

— UCF Football (@UCF_Football) August 29, 2014

The game, billed as the Croke Park Classic, will air at 8:30 a.m. ET Saturday on ESPN2. 

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Earlier in the month, there was fear that the game could be threatened by a volcano after Iceland was experiencing increased earthquake activity.

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