<span class="text"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Smurf Turf Myths</span> <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">
</span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">1.</span> <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;"> There is an NCAA rule banning turf colors other than green, but BSU's field is
allowed to remain blue under a "grandfather clause". In reality, the NCAA has no such
rule; any school may paint its field any color other than green if it wishes. Though
painting the end zones is common, and schools have wide latitude in how to do so (for
example, Neyland Stadium's distinctive orange and white checkerboard scheme), only
BSU has chosen a non-green color for the field itself.
</span> <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">2.</span> <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;"> Mistaking it for water, birds have flown into the blue turf. This has never been
confirmed. In 2007, Broncos coach Chris Petersen claimed to have found a dead
duck on the field, though it is unclear whether or not the duck had mistaken the turf
for water.</span></span>