Locklan Hewlett threw a touchdown pass to Keshaun Singleton on a fake punt to help South Florida notch a convincing 34-7 season-opening rout over No. 25 Boise State on Thursday night at Tampa.

The stunning trick play gave the Bulls a 10-point lead in the middle of the third quarter and was part of 34 unanswered points as USF halted an 18-game losing streak against ranked teams. Byrum Brown rushed for two touchdowns and finished 16-for-24 passing for 210 yards to pace the Bulls.

Maddux Madsen completed 25 of 46 passes for 225 yards and one touchdown for the Broncos, who reached the College Football Playoff quarterfinals last season. Chris Marshall caught a touchdown pass for Boise State.

Sire Gaines rushed for 44 yards on nine carries and Malik Sherrod gained 27 yards on 11 attempts for

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