Lincoln - Anthony Grant rushed for a career-high 189 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries to power Nebraska to a 38-17 win over North Dakota in Nebraska's home opener at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Playing in front of the NCAA-record 383rd consecutive sellout in Lincoln with 85,590 red-clad fans in attendance, Grant starred on the ground, while fellow running back Ajay Allen added 58 yards on 11 carries including a game-sealing touchdown from 14 yards out with more than six minutes left in the fourth quarter to make it 31-17 Big Red.