It had to be pretty fun to be a Stanford Cardinal on New Years Day.

Stanford coasted to a 45-16 victory in the "Grandaddy of them all" over a 12-1 Iowa squad. But, one member of the Cardinal had a pretty special reason to be extra happy.

@StanfordFball @Aust1n74 she said yes! pic.twitter.com/qnR3B5GkYv

— Brandon Solis (@brandon9182) January 2, 2016

With Rose Bowl victory celebrations going on all around him, offensive lineman Brendon Austin proposed to his girlfriend Carly Hartman.

From a dancing free to a proposal. Stanford had fun tonight. pic.twitter.com/cJPqTpjv1Q

— John Sears (@johnsears) January 2, 2016

Stanford had fun, indeed.