As the clock ticked down to zero in Indianapolis, the party was on in Athens ... with Univ. of Georgia fans going crazy in the streets to celebrate the Bulldogs' win over Alabama.
Just minutes after UGA capped off its 33-18 national championship win over the Tide at Lucas Oil Stadium ... people rushed into huge crowds near the Georgia campus.
Fans danced, chanted and cheered -- with video showing thousands of people crammed into tight spaces following the Dawgs' victory.
Several people threw traffic cones -- and some even climbed light poles to celebrate the occasion too!