NEBRASKA vs. CINCINNATI POSTGAME NOTES
- Nebraska improved to 99-32-5 all-time in season openers and won its season opener for the second straight season. Nebraska defeated a Power 4 opponent in a season opener for the first time since 2003
- Tonight's game marked Nebraska's third game at Arrowhead Stadium. The Huskers are now 2-1 in games at Arrowhead. Nebraska defeated Oklahoma State in a 1998 regular-season game and lost the 2006 Big 12 Championship game to Oklahoma
- Nebraska improved to 16-3 all-time in August, including 14-0 against non-conference opponents
- Tonight's victory marks Nebraska's seventh straight victory against non-conference opponents, dating back to the second non-conference game of 2023. The last time Nebraska won seven straight games against non-conference opponents was a 7-game win streak spanning the 2004 to 2006 seasons
- Place kicker Kyle Cunanan connected on a 52-yard field goal to open Nebraska's scoring. The 52-yard kick was a career long for the first-year Husker, bettering a 49-yard field goal against Tulsa in 2023 while he was playing at Charlotte.
- The 52-yard field goal tied for the 10th-longest in Nebraska school history
- Junior running back Emmett Johnson rushed 25 times for 108 yards. His 25 carries set a career high bettering 18 carries at Cockeye last season. His 108 yards were also a career-best, bettering his 113-yard effort against Wisconsin last season. Johnson posted his second career 100-yard rushing game
- Quarterback Dylan Raiola completed 33-of-42 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns. He increased his career passing total to 3,062 yards, making him the 13th Husker with 3,000 career passing yards
- Raiola's 33 completions were the fourth-most in school history, three shy of the Nebraska record of 36 set by Zac Taylor in 2005, Sam Keller in 2007 and Joe Ganz in 2008
- Senior safety DeShon Singleton had seven tackles to increase his career total to 100 tackles
- Senior Dasan McCullough had four tackles in the game to pus his career total to 100
- Luke Lindenmeyer had a 19-yard reception in the fourth quarter, marking his career long. His five catches for 47 yards were also career highs
- Nebraska improved to 99-32-5 all-time in season openers and won its season opener for the second straight season. Nebraska defeated a Power 4 opponent in a season opener for the first time since 2003
- Tonight's game marked Nebraska's third game at Arrowhead Stadium. The Huskers are now 2-1 in games at Arrowhead. Nebraska defeated Oklahoma State in a 1998 regular-season game and lost the 2006 Big 12 Championship game to Oklahoma
- Nebraska improved to 16-3 all-time in August, including 14-0 against non-conference opponents
- Tonight's victory marks Nebraska's seventh straight victory against non-conference opponents, dating back to the second non-conference game of 2023. The last time Nebraska won seven straight games against non-conference opponents was a 7-game win streak spanning the 2004 to 2006 seasons
- Place kicker Kyle Cunanan connected on a 52-yard field goal to open Nebraska's scoring. The 52-yard kick was a career long for the first-year Husker, bettering a 49-yard field goal against Tulsa in 2023 while he was playing at Charlotte.
- The 52-yard field goal tied for the 10th-longest in Nebraska school history
- Junior running back Emmett Johnson rushed 25 times for 108 yards. His 25 carries set a career high bettering 18 carries at Cockeye last season. His 108 yards were also a career-best, bettering his 113-yard effort against Wisconsin last season. Johnson posted his second career 100-yard rushing game
- Quarterback Dylan Raiola completed 33-of-42 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns. He increased his career passing total to 3,062 yards, making him the 13th Husker with 3,000 career passing yards
- Raiola's 33 completions were the fourth-most in school history, three shy of the Nebraska record of 36 set by Zac Taylor in 2005, Sam Keller in 2007 and Joe Ganz in 2008
- Senior safety DeShon Singleton had seven tackles to increase his career total to 100 tackles
- Senior Dasan McCullough had four tackles in the game to pus his career total to 100
- Luke Lindenmeyer had a 19-yard reception in the fourth quarter, marking his career long. His five catches for 47 yards were also career highs
