Southern Miss doesn't have recent history or past history on its side this Saturday when No. 15 Boise State (4-0) visits Hattiesburg.

The Golden Eagles (2-3) have lost two straight games this season and are 1-7 all-time at home against ranked opponents. Head coach Larry Fedora said his players aren't ready to throw in the towel.

"As far as a lack of confidence, that won't be there," he said. "This is not my first rodeo. Maybe as a head football coach, not as a football coach. I've been in this situation before, and I know what's going to be good and what's not. It's frustrating, but lack of confidence is not something I really worry about."

He is concerned about the unbeaten Broncos, however.

"They give you a lot of problems on offense because they are shifting, in motion and moving on every single play. I don't know if they've run the same formation once in their first four games," Fedora said. "Defensively, they're a very sound football team. They are where they are supposed to be, they make plays and they make tackles. They're where we are trying to get in the future."

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