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New turf is down on the Carter-Finley Stadium field following Saturday night's U2 concert as N.C. State (3-2, 0-1 ACC) prepares for Saturday's ACC football game against Duke (2-3, 0-1).

"I jokingly say all the time we'll play in the parking lot," Wolfpack coach Tom O'Brien told the Burlington Times-News on Wednesday. "But there is grass on the field. They're working on it."

Months ago, Precision Turf of Atlanta began growing sod to replace about 70 percent of the playing surface that was covered by the concert's stage setup. Heavy equipment remained on the site as late as Monday afternoon as the process continued from the weekend show.

O'Brien said there are no plans for his team to go onto the field to test the footing before the team's usual walkthrough today. The Wolfpack holds practices across the street from the stadium at its practice facility.

O'Brien said it should be an even playing surface.

"The only thing is Duke has to play on the field, too," he said.

FLORIDA: Florida coach Urban Meyer says quarterback Tim Tebow had his best practice of the week Thursday, but the top-ranked Gators still aren't sure the Heisman Trophy winner will be cleared to play against No. 4 LSU.

Meyer says team doctors want to see how Tebow reacts to the flight from Gainesville to Baton Rouge on Friday, along with other things, before clearing him to play Saturday night in the showdown between unbeaten Southeastern Conference teams.

Meyer says: "There's all kinds of things they're still looking at."