The Boise State Broncos, long the king of the Group of Five schools, could be on the cusp of ceding the throne to the team that just beat them.

Alex Golesh has been quietly building South Florida since 2023, when he took over a program that had won a total of 15 games over five years.

He put together back-to-back 7-6 seasons that ended with bowl wins and will go into Saturday's game at No. 13 Florida with a dynamic quarterback in Byrum Brown, a retooled defense and the boost of confidence that comes with last week's 34-7 win over then-No. 25 Boise State.

The Broncos were a trendy preseason pick to earn the College Football Playoff spot that goes to the highest ranked G5 conference champion for a second straight year. With USF playing three straight ranked opponents to start the seaso

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