TAMPA, FLORIDA (Idaho Statesman) — What a difference a year makes.

Boise State scored 56 points and had 651 yards of offense in its season-opening win over Georgia Southern in 2024. This year’s trip to the Southeast to start what the Broncos hope will be another stellar year was nothing short of a disaster against South Florida on Thursday evening.

Boise State lost two big fumbles, committed eight penalties, gave up a touchdown on a fake punt, got burned by big plays and had eight straight drives end without any points. It all added up to a 34-7 loss to USF that put the Broncos (0-1) behind the 8-ball very early in the chase for another College Football Playoff berth.

Boise State played an uneven first half in Tampa, fumbling twice and committing a huge penalty that gave life to a South

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