RALEIGH, N.C., SEPT. 2, 2021– The USF football team opened the 2021 season presented by Tampa General Hospital with a 45-0 loss at NC State Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C. with 52,633 on hand at Carter-Finley Stadium.
USF struggled offensively for much of the game, but did show some big play ability and built some momentum and sustained drives under freshman quarterback Timmy McClain, who stepped in for starter Cade Fortin midway through the second quarter. Following McClain's second interception of the game late in the third quarter, Fortin returned to lead the Bulls on a 15-play, 71-yard drive that ended at the NC State 4.