This is a 9* TOP NON-CONF. THURSDAY SIDE on Boise State.

The Broncos finished with a 5-2 record last year, while the Golden Knights were 6-4.

Dating back to the 2019 season though, Boise State has won six in a row on the road.

The Broncos have a new head coach in Oregon defensive coordinator Andy Avalos, but he inherits a team with 17 returning starters.

Boise State averaged 33 points per game. It allowed 27.1, but with nine starters returning on that side of the ball, expect a major step up in that department.

Gus Malzahn is the new head coach at UCF. Dillon Gabriel leads a dynamic Golden Knights offense that averaged 42.2 PPG last season.

UCF struggled on the defensive side of the ball though, allowing 33.2 PPG. Nine starters return on defense for the Knights.

Clearly, both teams will improve defensively.

And the bottom line is, I think that the Broncos can now match pace offensively with the Golden Knights as well.

Look for the visiting side to at the very least, take this one right down to the wire.

Grab the points, the play is BOISE STATE.

Good luck, NP