KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

Dylan Raiola threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and Malcolm Hartzog Jr. picked off Brendan Sorsby's pass in the end zone with 34 seconds left, preserving Nebraska's 20-17 victory over Cincinnati on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium.

Emmett Johnson had 108 yards rushing, and Dane Key and Nyziah Hunter had touchdown grabs for the Huskers, who are trying to build off a 7-6 finish a year ago in which five of their losses were decided by a single score. Advertisement

“This is going to build us some confidence for sure. A lot of people say we can't win the close game,” said Hartzog, who had been called for pass interference just before his interception. “We got the team to do it — the players, the staff, the people."

Sorsby had just 69 yards passing for the Bearcat

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