This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Why is Boise State's football field blue? Story behind Albertsons Stadium's ...

No, not because of any player but their famous “The Smurf Turf” at Albertson Stadium. This unique blue field, the first non-green football field in the nation, truly defines the Boise State ...

It takes just a fraction of a second to know whether a Boise State home game is on television ... playing surface in the nation. The "Smurf Turf" was first installed as a bright blue AstroTurf ...

Ask for a themed room; you can get a spot-on sense for local culture in the ones with Boise State motifs, complete with Broncos accents and a nod to the football stadium’s blue “Smurf turf.” ...

I'm curious to see what happens to Boise State next season. No way the team should be as good without its star, but there is something special about the Smurf Turf. Bob Asmussen is a college ...

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 ...

When Boise State football walked out for Senior Day just over a month ago, 21 seniors presumably strolled onto the blue turf at Albertsons Stadium for the last time. But that presumption might not ...

All of those silly games with the silly titles and silly mascots are back. Enter the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, which will be played on Boise State's Smurf Turf between Northern Illinois and Fresno ...