COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : Cornhusker Fans Celebrate Nicely

Never mind the 22-degree temperatures.

All over Lincoln, Neb., Cornhusker fans spilled out of their warm houses, where they watched the Cornhuskers win a second consecutive national championship with a 62-24 romp over Florida.

In Omaha, some 10,000 fans converged on 72nd and Dodge streets during the final minutes of the game, police said. Traffic was backed up for more than 40 blocks to the west, while officers sealed off the intersection from other directions.

“I think this is the best behaved bunch of fans you’ll ever see,” said officer Dave Baker, as he stood next to his cruiser surrounded by a crowd of screaming fans. “We haven’t had any problems. No cars being tipped over here.”

Fans climbed the traffic lights and hung inflatable alligators while chanting “Go Big Red!”

At one party in southeast Lincoln, federal employee Mike Anderson lit several artillery shells left over from the Fourth of July. The loud pop and sparkling fireworks were greeted with cheers from several homes.

Fellow party-goer Steve Merriman said he had been waiting all year for this championship.

“It was awesome,” he said. “Nebraska dominated from beginning to end. It’s sort of what we live for here in Nebraska.”