(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 ...

According to the Idaho Statesman, Boise State fans have been complaining about the glare coming off the “Smurf Turf” since 2008. As the school embarks on a season that could wind being a historic one, ...

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 ...

The campus sits roughly 2,700 miles (more than a half-mile) above sea level, and its famed, blue "smurf turf" can be disorienting at the outset. Malzahn mentioned this week the Knights planned to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...