UCF Football: 3 Reasons the Knights will struggle at Boise State
![Aug 31, 2023; Orlando, Florida, USA; UCF Knights head coach Gus Malzahn during a time out against the Kent State Golden Flashes at FBC Mortgage Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports battle for the ball Aug 31, 2023; Orlando, Florida, USA; UCF Knights head coach Gus Malzahn during a time out against the Kent State Golden Flashes at FBC Mortgage Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports battle for the ball](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/7b09de4f3de0acf16567cb7d3a1742544bb84575b30d8bb1cfdf54bcc0f3f142.jpg)
Saturday, Sep. 9th. 7 PM ET. 1-0. FS1. UCF -3.5. 886. 0-1. 895
UCF football will face its first test of the 2023 season when it goes on the road to Boise State this Saturday night. The Knights are 3.5-point favorites, but a win isn’t guaranteed at all.
Gus Malzahn’s squad is coming off of a strong season debut against Kent State, in which they cruised to a 56-6 victory in Orlando. It was a dominant win, but some questions remain unanswered for this team.
Meanwhile, Boise State is smarting after a 56-19 loss on the road at Washington in their season-opener. The Huskies were firing on all cylinders offensively, and the Broncos are undoubtedly looking to have a big bounceback in Week Two.
A lot of that evidence would suggest a UCF win in this contest, but that may not be the case here. Boise State is still a quality football team, and the Knights are by no means a juggernaut.
Malzahn and Co. still have their work cut out for them on Saturday night. There are three key factors that point towards major upset potential for Andy Avalos’ Broncos.