{"id":39871,"date":"2016-05-24T03:59:07","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T07:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utnews.utoledo.edu\/?p=39871"},"modified":"2016-05-24T09:02:23","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T13:02:23","slug":"glass-bowls-new-fieldturf-surface-project-complete-and-ready-for-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/05_24_2016\/glass-bowls-new-fieldturf-surface-project-complete-and-ready-for-action","title":{"rendered":"Glass Bowl’s new FieldTurf surface project complete and ready for action"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Toledo football team will be playing on a brand-new field when the Rockets run onto the gridiron in the home opener vs. Maine in the Glass Bowl Saturday, Sept. 10. Installation of the new FieldTurf playing surface was completed last week.<\/p>\n

Some UT\u2019s players got a chance to test out the new surface Monday and gave it their enthusiastic approval.<\/p>\n

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The new FieldTurf playing surface was completed last week.<\/p><\/div>\u201cIt\u2019s nice, a lot different from the old turf,\u201d said junior quarterback Logan Woodside. \u201cIt\u2019s thicker and softer. It feels more like real grass. It\u2019s not as hard, so I think that could help prevent injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s going to be faster,\u201d added junior linebacker Ja\u2019Wuan Woodley. \u201cI think our cleats will sink into it better and give us better traction.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new FieldTurf surface is called Revolution 360 and features the latest in cutting-edge playing surface technology. The new surface will replace a FieldTurf surface that was installed in 2008. The project took about a month to complete.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny time you can make improvements to your stadium, it\u2019s good for the program,\u201d said Head Coach Jason Candle. \u201cOur players are excited about playing on a new FieldTurf surface next fall.\u201d <\/p>\n

The look of the new field did not change dramatically. \u201cWe made a few tweaks, but overall we felt we wanted to stay with our current look,\u201d said Tim Warga, assistant athletic director for operations and events. \u201cThe bench areas are solid blue and the numbers on the field are outlined in blue, but otherwise from a fan\u2019s perspective it looks very similar to our current field.\u201d <\/p>\n

Other changes include a new angle for the Rocket logo at midfield so it fits inside the interior yard markers per NCAA rules. Also, the words \u201cGlass Bowl\u201d are stitched into each sideline.<\/p>\n

The Glass Bowl was built in 1936 and had a grass playing field until Astroturf was installed in 1974. The Rockets played on Astroturf until 2001 when a new surface called Nexturf made its debut. That surface was replaced by Field Turf in 2008. <\/p>\n

Toledo will open the 2016 season on the road at Arkansas State Sept. 3 before returning to the Glass Bowl to take on Maine Sept. 10. <\/p>\n

Season tickets are available at the UT Athletic Ticket Office, online<\/a> or by calling 419.530.GOLD (4653).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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