Thousands of fans poured into the streets late Saturday night after Penn State's victory over Michigan State and the loss of No. 3 Miami to unranked Georgia Tech.

Students flooded Beaver Avenue and stopped traffic, as shouts of "We Are ... Penn State!" and "Big Ten Champs!" echoed downtown.

Police said riots did not spoil Saturday night's fun when Penn State football fans paraded down Beaver Avenue to celebrate Penn State's first Big Ten title in 11 years.

"There was no vandalism, no injuries, no citations," State College Police Department Sgt. Chris Fishel said. "Everyone was fired up and celebrating."

Fishel said the "well-behaved" crowd began its route downtown after hundreds of fans streamed out of the front doors of Rec Hall at the end of the welcome-back pep rally around 11 p.m.

"After the pep rally let out, there was a sizeable group of people, and they had to go somewhere," Fishel said.

The excited crowd decided to parade through the downtown area, he said, and after the first group of students stepped into the street, everyone else joined, which resulted in some traffic congestion.

Students used common kitchen items to bang out the rhythms of favorite Penn State cheers and before long, the mass of fans joined in.

The impromptu parade wound its way down Burrowes Street until it reached Beaver Avenue, Fishel said.

He said the crowd briefly stopped in Beaver Canyon as more students joined in with chants from the sidewalks and balconies overlooking the street.

It was almost midnight when the crowd gathered the most supporters, Fishel said.

"My best guess was about 500 people celebrating together," he said.

He said police anticipated a football fever if Penn State took the title on Saturday. Various supporting units -- Patton Township Police Department, Ferguson Township Police Department, Penn State University Police and Pennsylvania State Police -- were on call but were never needed.

"We always prepare for game celebrations to make sure it stays a celebration," Fishel said. "We had adequate staffing, and other departments weren't needed downtown."

Fishel said some 25 to 30 police officers were stationed in Beaver Canyon at various times during the night. The officers wore full riot gear but after the pep rally, it was no longer needed.

The only downside to Saturday's late-night parade was a little traffic congestion, he said.

Five university police officers were scheduled to help assist the borough with crowd control, Penn State University Police officer Dirk Clouse said, but there was no dangerous activity throughout the night.

"Cars were beeping and people were yelling, but everything went well and there were no citations," he said.

Clouse, who was stationed at Hiester Street and Beaver Avenue, said the crowds in front of Canyon Pizza, 260 E. Beaver Ave., cheered a little and then moved on -- nothing ever intensified to become a safety concern.

The crowd lost steam after making a left on Garner Street and looping back up College Avenue, Fishel said.

"People were celebrating until 2:30 a.m., but we weren't worried about a riot or anything," he said.