USF Bulls pulled an upset against Boise St

By Shawn Stewart

South Florida defeated the No. 25 Broncos 34-7 in Tampa on Thursday, Aug. 28.

South Florida scored 34 unanswered points, including a fake punt in the third quarter that resulted in a touchdown and extended the lead to double digits. Boise State’s offense was out of sorts, with two fumbles in the first half stopping any momentum. Playing desperate in the second half, the Broncos couldn’t convert fourth down attempts that resulted in South Florida touchdowns. The game was well wrapped up in the fourth quarter.

South Florida Quarter Byrum Brown completed 16-of-24 passes for 210 yards while running for two touchdowns and 43 yards on 14 carries.

The loss of Jeanty clearly hurt the Broncos. Last season, they were eighth in the country in rushing yards per game at 240.4. Against South Florida, the Broncos finished with 122 rushing yards, while quarterback Maddux Madsen struggled completing passes with a 25-for-46 mark with 225 passing yards.

It’s the first ranked win for South Florida since 2016, which snapped a 19-game losing streak against ranked opponents.