(Not that they ever really disappeared-they always have been very popular in Europe. But Smurf-mania snoozed out in the U.S. for a while.) And to celebrate their comeback, we’ll tell you where ...

College football Week 11 expert predictions The story of what has become affectionately known as the “Smurf Turf” begins as many such tales do — as a marketing ploy. When the stadium opened ...

However, the "Smurf Turf" has made the stadium recognizable in the world of college football. The history of the blue turf at the Albertsons Stadium dates to 1986. Boise State athletic director ...

Fondly known around college football as The Blue or Smurf Turf, Boise State’s blue field beat out some of the most iconic venues in American sports, including the “Field of Dreams” movie ...

Enter the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, which will be played on Boise State's Smurf Turf between Northern Illinois and Fresno State. These two programs might not be the powerhouses at the top of the ...

Beckham Jr. took the following season off to recover, and his injuries reignited a longstanding debate about the safety of artificial turf fields. Many National Football League (NFL) players and ...

Northern Illinois and Fresno State travel to Boise State’s famed “smurf turf” to face off in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Northern Illinois had one of the biggest upsets of the season ...

The Smurf Experience will set up within Arlington's entertainment district, near AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field, and Six Flags Over Texas.(Steven Hendrix) The Smurf Experience will make its U.S ...

The story of what has become affectionately known as the “Smurf Turf” begins as many such tales do — as a marketing ploy. When the stadium opened in 1970, it had a green field, but when it ...