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Photos: Nebraska football vs. Cincinnati at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium, Aug. 28, 2025
Nebraska's Emmett Johnson (21) runs the ball in the third quarter on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Andrew Marshall (10) reacts after a play in the third quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Vincent Shavers (9) reacts toward the sideline after a play ion the third quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska fans cheer as "YMCA" begins to play over the stadium speakers in the third quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule communicates with his team via his headset in the third quarter against Cincinnati on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Cincinnati's Taran Tyo (77) holds back Nebraska's Dasan McCullough (15) as he tries to break through the offensive line on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Cincinnati's Evan Tengesdahl (50) and Gavin Gerhardt (53) try to hold back Nebraska's Riley Van Poppel (5) during a play last Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
Nebraska kicker Kyle Cunanan (91) makes a 52-yard field goal against Cincinnati on Aug. 28 at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Jacory Barney (2) high fives fans as he runs into the locker room before the game against Cincinnati on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule watches his team take on Cincinnati during the first quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's DeShon Singleton (8) lays out for a tackle attempt on Cincinnati's Cyrus Allen (4) in the first quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Andrew Marshall (10) breaks up a pass intended for Cincinnati's Caleb Goodie in the first quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) leads players onto the field before the game against Cincinnati on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska offensive line coach Donovan Raiola speaks with quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) before the game against Cincinnati on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Preston Taumua (68) celebrates a touchdown by Dane Key (6) during the second half on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska outside linebackers coach Phil Simpson is seen on the field during warm-ups before the game against Cincinnati on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska running backs coach E.J. Barthel walks out of on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) points toward the endzone after running the ball in the third quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Cincinnati's Simeon Coleman (31) tackles Nebraska's Emmett Johnson (21) in the first quarter on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) reacts as he watches back a play, which was later ruled a touchdown for the huskers, on the screen in the second quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Marques Buford (3) and DeShon Singleton (8) react during the game against Cincinnati on Aug. 28 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
Nebraska offensive line coach Donovan Raiola leads his players back to the locker room as eager fans lean over the banisters to catch high-fives before the game against Cincinnati on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen watches the Huskers play Cincinnati on Aug. 28 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
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Kansas City Chief's Travis Kelce is seen before Cincinnati plays Nebraska on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Former New York Eagle's Jason Kelce and his brother Kansas City Chief's Travis Kelce pose for a photo before Cincinnati plays Nebraska on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Cincinnati head coach Scott Satterfield is embraced by Kansas City Chief's Travis Kelce before taking on Nebraska on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule looks up at the scoreboard during the game against Cincinnati on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Malcolm Hartzog (7), who made a game-sealing interception against Cincinnati on Aug. 29 (pictured), is "doubtful" for Saturday's game against Maryland, Matt Rhule said.
Nebraska's Malcolm Hartzog (7) intercepts a pass intended for Cincinnati's Isaiah Johnson (0) in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska defensive back Malcolm Hartzog pulls down a late interception, a game-sealing play that cemented one of the season’s defining wins for the Huskers.
Nebraska's Malcolm Hartzog (7) reacts after his interception with teammates Ceyair Wright (1), Marques Buford (3) in the fourth quarter of the Huskers' win against Cincinnati on Aug. 28 in Kansas City.
Eager fans cheer as Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) looks to hand off his gear from the game against Cincinnati on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska punter Archie Wilson (83) is interviewed by media, including Sky news, after the game against Cincinnati on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Rowdy Bauer (36) and quarterback Dylan Raiola celebrate after making a stop against Cincinnati in the third quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Dane Key (6) celebrates his touchdown catch with quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) in the third quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby (2) is brought down by Nebraska's Williams Nwaneri (96) and Dasan McCullough (15) in the fourth quarter on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Donovan Jones (37) wags his finger to the crowd after making a defensive stop against Cincinnati in the fourth quarter on Aug. 28 at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska punter Archie Wilson (83) punts the ball during the game against Cincinnati on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
Nebraska's Jacory Barney (2) runs the ball as his teammate, Nyziah Hunter (13), blocks Cincinnati's Christian Harrison (5) in the third quarter Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Malcolm Hartzog (7) hoists the Kansas City Classic trophy with his teammates following the game against Cincinnati on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Cincinnati's Trevon Gola-Callard (6) tackles Nebraska's Luke Lindenmeyer (44) in the third quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Malcolm Hartzog (7) hoists the Kansas City Classic trophy with his teammates following the game against Cincinnati on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Dane Key (6) hugs his mom, Nicole Key, from the field after the game against Cincinnati on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule reacts as he calls a timeout in the fourth quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule argues with a game official as he attempts to call a timeout in the fourth quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Cincinnati's Christian Harrison (5) and Xavier Williams (36) tackle Nebraska's Janiran Bonner (4) on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby (2) dives into the endzone for a touchdown while his teammates Joe Royer (11) blocks a tackle attempt by Nebraska's Malcolm Hartzog (7) and Marques Buford (3) in the third quarter on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Cincinnati's Cyrus Allen (4) hurdles a tackle attempt by Nebraska's Donovan Jones (37) in the first quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) scrambles out of the pocket in the third quarter on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Teddy Prochazka (65) celebrates the Husker win with teammates, from left, Christian Jones, Henry Lutovsky and Gunnar Gottula on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Dylan Raiola throws a pass to Luke Lindenmeyer during the game against Cincinnati on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
Nebraska's Malcolm Hartzog (7) celebrates after catching an interception late in the fourth quarter of NU's win against Cincinnati on Aug. 28 in Kansas City.
Nebraska's Malcolm Hartzog (7) reacts after his interception with his teammates Ceyair Wright (1), Marques Buford (3), and DeShon Singleton (8) in the fourth quarter against Cincinnati on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
Nebraska's Malcolm Hartzog (7) intercepts a pass intended for Cincinnati's Isaiah Johnson (0) late in the fourth quarter Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) is congratulated by offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen during the game against Cincinnati on Aug. 28 in Kansas City.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) celebrates after the Husker's touchdown is confirmed in the second quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Nyziah Hunter, left, celebrates his touchdown with his teammates in the second quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Nyziah Hunter (13) celebrates his touchdown catch with Luke Lindenmeyer (44)in the second quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Nyziah Hunter (13) catches a touchdown while defended by Cincinnati's Matthew McDoom (0) in the second quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Nyziah Hunter (13) catches a touchdown while defended by Cincinnati's Matthew McDoom (0) in the second quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Andrew Marshall (10) and Marques Buford (3) congratulate Nebraska's Javin Wright (0) after he makes a stop against the Cincinnati offense in the second quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) is sacked by Cincinnati players as he fumbles the ball in the second quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Nyziah Hunter (13) catches a pass over Cincinnati's Daniel James (25) in the first quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Jacory Barney (2), shown here vs. Cincinnati on Aug. 28, has given the Huskers a spark as a punt returner this season.
Nebraska's Nyziah Hunter (13) catches a touchdown while defended by Cincinnati's Matthew McDoom (0) in the second quarter on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are seen enjoying the game between Nebraska and Cincinnati on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Kamdyn Koch (37) holds the ball as Nebraska kicker Kyle Cunanan (91) scores a field goal in the first quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska's Emmett Johnson (21) carries the ball as a slew of Cincinnati defenders try to hold him back in the first quarter on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska players wait in the locker room entrance prior to taking the field before the game on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska players wait in the locker room entrance prior to taking the field before the game on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule is escorted onto the field by state troopers before the game against Cincinnati on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nebraska fans fill the stands before the game against Cincinnati on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Fans tailgate outside of Arrowhead Stadium before the game on Thursday.
Fans tailgate outside of Arrowhead Stadium before the game on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025.
