Six years ago, the grass at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend was reportedly 4 inches tall. USC was in town, and the Irish were concerned about the Trojans' speed, so it made sense to keep the grass longer to potentially slow USC's speed.

Does blue turf give Boise State advantage?

Six years ago, the grass at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend was so long that the naked eye could see blades swaying in the wind and tufts of green seemingly engulfing players’ cleats. It wasn’t always like that on Saturdays, but on this particular weekend, the grass was reportedly 4 inches tall. USC was in town, and the Irish were concerned about the Trojans’ speed, so it made sense to keep the grass longer to potentially slow USC’s speed and perhaps level the playing field.


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