Huskers Win 20- 17

Nebraska football opened the season with a 20-17 win over Cincinnati Thursday night.

In the inaugural Kansas City Classic from Arrowhead Stadium, fans and celebrities alike saw the Huskers hold off a late charge from the Bearcats.

The official attendance for the game was 72,884. Nebraska fans made up at least 65,000 of those.

Even more than showing up, the Husker faithful showed out. The crowd was loud, especially at the end when the team needed that extra little juice to close out the win.

Emmett Johnson rushed a career-high 25 teams for 108 yards, just his second 100-yard effort in his career. He also made a game-high seven receptions for 27 yards.

No mistakes on that third phase of the game. Not a bad snap. Not a bad punt. No muffed returns.

Kyle Cunanan went 2-for-2 in his Husker debut, including a 52-yarder to tie the game at the start of the second quarter. The debut of Archie Wilson saw him punt the ball four times, with three spotting the Bearcats back at their 14 or worse.

Quarterback Dylan Raiola completed 33-of-42 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns.