College Football Playoff Games on Act Global Turf
Post-season college football is upon us with bowl games kicking off this weekend. A total of 40 bowl games will lead to the final event of the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season: the 2018 College Football National Championship. This year’s competition will be extra fierce, as this is only the second time in the past 9 years where no teams with losing seasons have been invited to compete. Act Global is excited to have teams from across the nation competing on our synthetic turf systems in the coming month.
December 16: New Orleans Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome
The 9-4 North Texas Mean Green will face off against the 10-2 Troy Trojans at 12:00 PM CST, December 16. North Texas currently ranks #19 in the nation for their offense, with 467 yards per game. However, even though Troy ranks #26 in defense, a stronger defensive line tends to be a key indicator of who will be the winner. The old Sunbelt Conference foes haven’t met since 2012, which UNT’s final year in the conference where Troy earned an 8-2 edge over UNT.
December 24: Hawaii Bowl at Aloha Stadium
The Fresno State Bulldogs (9-4) and Houston Cougars (7-4) will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii for their postseason matchup at 7:30 PM CST on December 24. The Cougars have performed well this season after losing their former head coach, including games against Power 5 teams. The Bulldogs have heavily relied on defense throughout the season, and this will continue to be true going into the postseason. This month’s match will be Fresno State’s first bowl game since 2014, where they lost to take their record to 10-13, whereas Houston has competed in a bowl in each of the past five straight seasons and hold an 11-13 record.
January 1: Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome
The Superdome will be hosting its second bowl game of the post on January 1st at 7:45 PM CST. The semifinal match in the college football playoffs will pin #4 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide against #1 ranked Clemson Tigers. Not only will the teams be competing for a spot in the championship, but the game will act as a rematch for Alabama after last year’s upsetting defeat by Clemson. Although the game is just under three weeks away, there have been predictions of Alabama earning a narrow victory and therefore justifying the committee’s decision to place Alabama in the final playoff position.
About Mercedes-Benz Superdome’s Turf Surface:
The synthetic turf manufactured and installed by Act Global is new for this season and was placed within the Superdome in August. The surface is engineered and tested to offer a superior playing surface for the players, proven through methodology including a wide range of quality and durability checks, biomechanical measurements, and surface testing.
About Aloha Stadium’s Turf Surface:
Our brand of synthetic turf has been the system of choice for Aloha Stadium since 2011. The artificial grass continues to perform exceptionally well under heavy use and exposure to the elements in the outdoor stadium.
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Yesterday’s game had stakes for both the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants when they met at MetLife Stadium. The Cowboys went in needing a win in each of their final four games for an opportunity to make it to the playoffs, and the Giants were defending their home field after a chaotic week with the team’s management.
It wasn’t until the final quarter that the game picked up some heat. The Cowboys began to capitalize on the mistakes of the Giants to score three touchdowns and secure their victory. Dallas’ offense picked up to close out the game where quarterback Dak Prescott threw 332 yards and wide receivers Dez Bryant and Cole Beasley and running back Rod Smith each ran the ball to the end zone.
Concord Sports Center is a multipurpose indoor sports facility that serves the greater Concord, New Hampshire community. Since opening in 2006, the sports facility has grown to offer batting cage, practice field, and indoor driving range rentals, private instruction, year-round camps and clinics, and summer tournaments. The facility is filled with staff who are passionate about the games of baseball and softball that work with kids of all ages to improve talent and explain skill. Concord Sports Center is also home to the Concord Cannons Travel Baseball and Softball Program, an organization that is committed to developing players both on and off the field. By providing a positive experience in the field through performance and competition, young players are able to learn the game while benefiting from the physical and mental effects of active play.
FC Cincinnati might have only begun play in 2016, but the past two seasons have established FC Cincinnati as one of the most successful and most supported teams within the USL league. FCC holds a captivated and engaged fan base including more than a dozen different support groups alongside casual fans that support the local team’s extraordinary success. Drawing in almost 500,000 fans to Nippert Stadium throughout the season, FCC broke its single-season record for attendance.
from 2016 that helped build a stable foundation for the team going into 2017. FCC continued to compete at a superiorly high level, dominating not only the USL league but also defeating Major League Soccer teams Columbus Crew SC and Chicago Fire in the U.S. Open Cup national tournament. While average attendance was over 21,000 per game making FCC the only team in USL to average over 20,000 fans per game, the matches against MLS teams drew up to 33,250 supporters.
Hydra is a small island off the coast of Greece that is a prominent tourist destination that preserves its historical integrity. The picturesque island features cobblestone streets, charming taverns, and blue-watered beaches. While tourism brings many people from around the world to Hydra, the island sustains its own municipal population of just under 2,000 residents as well. Hydra offers a tranquility driven by a ban on all vehicles ranging from cars to bicycles. A preservation order sustains Hydra’s antique appeal and unique charm.
A few years ago Act Global had the opportunity to construct a professional quality football pitch for the residents of Hydra. Voted the “most beautiful” field in Greece, the synthetic turf system also offers substantial safety and performance benefits. The artificial grass is engineered and tested to offer a superior playing surface for the players by offering a surface that is fast under the foot and provide sufficient firmness to limit fatigue injuries to the lower extremities of the player’s body. The synthetic turf system also provides proper Rotational Resistance (traction) to ensure foot stability and to enable quick release of the shoes during rotation and traction movements. The surface also maintains consistent and uniform ball-to-surface interaction for superior ball control.