After Boise State clinched a spot in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff field, the goalposts that stood above the blue turf were destined for the Boise River.

The Broncos defeated UNLV 21-7 on Friday at Albertsons Stadium to win the Mountain West championship and an automatic bid to the CFP as one of the five top-seeded conference champions. Even though the temperatures were below freezing in Boise, Idaho, the students were on a mission to bring down the goal posts and get them into the freezing water.

One group of students dropped the pole they were carrying into the river, while another threw the pole they had been dragging off a bridge to great cheers.

A fitting end to Boise State’s final home game of the season at 12-1, a conference title and a CFP berth, led by Heisman Trophy candidate Ashton Jeanty. He rushed for 209 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown run Friday against the Rebels.

Now the Broncos can sit back and see who they will play in the College Football Playoff when the standings are announced Sunday at noon ET on ESPN. As one of the four highest-ranked teams from the five automatic bidders, they are likely to secure a first-round bye to the quarterfinals.

We’ll see how far the goalposts get downstream by then.