Hank Hughes admitted he felt it the other day as he stood in line for a cup of joe.
You have to get your coffee win or lose, but this visit was decidedly better than ones in previous weeks, the smell of victory still far greater than all the beans in the building.
"It reinforces what you're trying to get done," Nebraska's defensive line coach said. "It makes me feel better when I'm going to get my coffee. Just looking at the girl or guy across the counter handing you your coffee, you feel a little bit better about yourself.