Miami University Hurricanes have become the undisputed national champions after beating University of Nebraska 37-14 in the Rose Bowl.
Miami stormed into a 34-0 lead in the first half, largely due to Ken Dorsey, who threw three touchdown passes, two to record receiver Andre Johnson.
Dorsey and Johnson were selected as most valuable players of the night, but quarterback Dorsey had praise for the whole team.
"The entire team deserves to be most valuable player tonight, he said.
"Our defence stepped up to the challenge and did a great job. Our offensive line, receivers,
everybody did a great job against a great team."
They refused to give in, refused to flinch, and they got the job done
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Hurricanes coach Larry Coker
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Johnson echoed his words, claiming that his performance was down to the fact that he "had something to prove."
Nebraska, beaten 62-36 by Colorado in their previous game, found no reply to Miami's speed and brave defence.
Hurricanes coach Larry Coker said his team's character had set them apart.
"They refused to give in, refused to flinch, and they got the job done week in and week out."
Dorsey had opened the scoring with a 49-yard touchdown pass to Johnson, on a night where he threw a career best of 362 yards, completing 22 of 35 passes.
Johnson obliged by catching seven passes for 199 yards.
In contrast, Nebraska managed in total only 259 yards, marking a poor day for quarterback Eric Crouch.
Their Heisman Trophy-winning star ran 22 times for 114 yards, completing five out of 16 passes for only 62 yards.
After the match, Nebraska coach Frank Solich had only words of praise for their opposition.
"We played a great football team in Miami and they were on top of their game, he said.
"We helped them with turnovers in the first half, and got in such a big hole, it was difficult."
The 70,000 or so Huskers fans had one moment of cheer in the third quarter through Judd Davies' 16-yard run, but by then the match had gone.
Miami can now bask in the knowledge that they are the only unbeaten team in the land.
For Nebraska, questions are now being asked about whether they even belonged in the Bowl
Championship Series' title game.
MAJOR BOWLS
3 Jan:
Rose: Miami 37-14 Nebraska
2 Jan:
Orange: Maryland 23-56 Florida
1 Jan:
Fiesta: Oregon 38-16 Colorado
Sugar: LSU 47-34 Illinois
OTHER BOWLS
1 Jan:
Cotton: Oklahoma 10-3 Arkansas
Outback: Ohio State 28-31 South Carolina
Gator: Florida State 30-17 Virginia Tech
Florida Citrus: Michigan 17-45 Tennessee
31 Dec:
Sun: Purdue 27-33 Washington State
Humanitarian: Clemson 24-49 Louisiana Tech
Silicon Valley: Fresno State 35-44 Michigan State
Liberty: Louisville 28-10 BYU
Peach: North Carolina 16-10 Auburn
29 Dec:
Motor City: Toledo 23-16 Cincinnati
Alamo: Iowa 19-16 Texas Tech
Insight.com: Kansas State 3-26 Syracuse
28 Dec:
Music City: Boston College 20-16 Georgia
Holiday: Washington 43-47 Texas
27 Dec:
Seattle: Stanford 14-24 Georgia Tech
Independence: Iowa 13-14 Alabama
25 Dec:
Las Vegas: Utah 10-6 USC
20 Dec:
Tangerine: Pittsburgh 34-19 NC State
19 Dec:
GMAC: Marshall 64-61 East Carolina
18 Dec:
New Orleans: Colorado State 45-14 North Texas
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