LINCOLN, Neb. -- The celebration subsided for a moment Saturday in the locker room under the towering north end-zone seats as Erik Chinander, the Nebraska defensive coordinator and former Iowa offensive lineman, grabbed a football -- the game ball -- and raised it in his right hand.
"His first win ... as the head coach ... at Nebraska ... back home," said Chinander, the tone in his voice rising. "Many more to come."
And with that, the noise level jumped, muting Chinander. He tossed the ball to Scott Frost, who stood in the center of several dozen kneeling Nebraska players.