Girls dream about Prince Charming asking her to marry him!! – Boys dream about catching the game winning touchdown. Boys and Girls. It never changes no matter how much Libs want it to.
Amie Just – Sept 6, 2025 – lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska’s Luke Lindenmeyer (44) poses for a photo with his new fiancé, Scarletts dance team member Aailyn Storovich, after the game on Saturday, Sep. 5, 2025, at Memorial Stadium. “I’m so shocked but so excited,” Storovich said. “I love him so much.” ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
Nebraska’s Luke Lindenmeyer (44) proposes to his girlfriend, Scarletts dance team member Aailyn Storovich, after the game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
The Scarletts perform during the third quarter between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Akron Zips at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 6, 2025. (Dylan Widger/Imagn Images)
Nebraska tight end Luke Lindenmeyer’s million-watt smile beamed.
It was Tuesday afternoon on his 22nd birthday when he dropped a hint during his six-minute press conference that went largely unnoticed.
“Night games at Memorial, they’re the best. I can’t wait,” the La Vista native said before Nebraska’s home opener against Akron. “Husker Nation’s gonna show out, as always. And I have something a little special planned after, too, so I’m excited.”
Little? Not at all. Special? Extremely.
Moments after the postgame prayer following Nebraska’s 68-0 drubbing of Akron, Lindenmeyer found his girlfriend, Scarlets dance team member and Norfolk native Kailyn Storovich. They talked at length before he knelt on the turf at the 20-yard line on the northeast side, pulled out a black ring box from Aletti Jewelry in Omaha, and proposed in front of their football and dance teammates.
“She said yes,” Lindenmeyer said later, once again smiling. “That’s the best part.”
The look on Storovich’s face?
Complete disbelief.
“We knew they were going to turn this Husker stage into like a Disney prince proposing to a Scarlet and Cream princess,” said Vince Lindenmeyer, Luke’s dad. “And it happened. I think everybody in the stadium knew but Kailyn.”
The couple began talking last year after Luke spotted her on the sidelines at a game and became smitten.
“I just saw her and I was like, ‘I have to know this girl,’” he reflected, giddy. “She’s the most wonderful girl ever.”
The two devout Christians connected more through their church and went on their first date in January — at Cracker Barrel — before adding the boyfriend/girlfriend labels on March 2.
When you know, you know — and the proposal had been in the works for months.
Luke asked Nebraska coach Matt Rhule over the summer if it would be OK and then double-checked again this week to confirm the green light. Nebraska football chief of staff Susan Elza helped, as did Nebraska director of mental performance Dr. Michael Stout, who was entrusted with holding onto the diamond ring for the game’s duration.
Luke informed a few of his teammates earlier this week, like quarterback Dylan Raiola and running back Emmett Johnson, before Rhule shared Luke’s plans with the team on Friday.
“That was amazing, man,” said Johnson, who stood right behind Lindenmeyer during the proposal. “He told me before that he was gonna do it. I was really, really excited for him. Before the game, some people were talking about it, and he was just telling us, ‘Let’s just focus on the game first.’ That just shows — Luke’s a big man on his faith. I’m really proud of him. That was the best way to do it, too, on the field right after.”
Focusing on the game first was imperative.
Fortunately for Lindenmeyer, he and the Huskers turned on the jets.
On the game’s fourth play, the walk-on notched his longest reception of his Husker career — a 22-yard catch on a pass from sophomore quarterback Dylan Raiola that helped set up a rushing touchdown for Johnson. A quarter later, Lindenmeyer graced the red end zone after catching a 10-yard touchdown pass — first score of his career — that put Nebraska up, 33-0.
“If she’s ever going to say yes,” Rhule said with a smile, “she will tonight.”
It wasn’t just the Lindenmeyers, the Storoviches and Rhule radiating joy on Saturday.
If you looked around the Nebraska sideline on Saturday, smiles were abound.
Redshirt freshman Quinn Clark, the son of the late Husker great Ken Clark, scored his first touchdown on Saturday and celebrated by flashing three fingers on his right hand and two on his left to honor his dad’s No. 32.
During the fourth-quarter light show, assorted players gave their best Rockettes impersonations as they listened to the music and watched the drones create images of Herbie Husker, the Blackshirts logo, the Husker Power mantra, last week’s game-sealing interception from Malcolm Hartzog Jr. and the like.
After Nebraska’s final touchdown of the game — an 8-yard rushing score from freshman quarterback TJ Lateef — Lateef celebrated with Raiola by doing their extensive handshake accompanied by dancing.
What’s that feel like?
“Happiness,” said receiver Nyziah Hunter, who had four catches for 82 yards. “Everybody’s just joyful. Putting up that score just really brought everybody’s energy out.”
By the season’s end, Nebraska most certainly won’t be talking about the number of yards gained or the number of touchdowns or the blocked kick or the doinked field goal or whatever else occurred in those 60 minutes against Akron.
We will, though, still be talking about Lindenmeyer’s proposal.
That’ll be remembered forever.
“This place has been so good to me,” Lindenmeyer said. “It’s just so evident God had a plan for me here, and he’s worked just so much through my life. I just love every single person that’s in that locker room, every single coach, everybody that made it happen tonight.
“I’m so lucky I get to share part of my life here at Nebraska. This place is so special.”
Nebraska student fans John Oeth (left) Orion Ulmer (center) and Alex Timm (right) cheer during the first half of the game on Saturday, Sep. 5, 2025, at Memorial Stadium. ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE,Journal Star
Nebraska’s Luke Lindenmeyer (44) defends Jacory Barney (2) as he runs the ball in the third quarter on Saturday, Sep. 6, 2025, at Memorial Stadium. KENNETH FERRIERA,Journal Star
Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Emmett Johnson (21), tight end Luke Lindenmeyer (44) and quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) celebrate after a touchdown against the Akron Zips during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 6, 2025. (Dylan Widger/Imagn Images)
Nebraska’s Luke Lindenmeyer (44) kisses his girlfriend, Scarletts dance team member Aailyn Storovich, after a post-game proposal on Saturday, Sep. 5, 2025, at Memorial Stadium. “I’m so shocked but so excited,” Storovich said. “I love him so much.” Nebraska shut out Akron 68-0. ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE,Journal Star
Nebraska’s Luke Lindenmeyer (44) proposes to his girlfriend, Scarletts dance team member Aailyn Storovich, after the game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
Nebraska’s Luke Lindenmeyer (44) proposes to his girlfriend, Scarletts dance team member Aailyn Storovich, after the game on Saturday, Sep. 5, 2025, at Memorial Stadium. “I’m so shocked but so excited,” Storovich said. “I love him so much.” Nebraska shut out Akron 68-0. ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE,Journal Star
Scarletts dance team member Aailyn Storovich (right) embraces her friend, Chloe Signor, after Storovich’s boyfriend, Nebraska’s Luke Lindenmeyer (44), proposed post-game on Saturday, Sep. 5, 2025, at Memorial Stadium. “I’m so shocked but so excited,” Storovich said. “I love him so much.” Nebraska shut out Akron 68-0. ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE,Journal Star
Scarletts dance team member Aailyn Storovich reacts with her teammates after her boyfriend, Nebraska’s Luke Lindenmeyer (44) proposed post-game on Saturday, Sep. 5, 2025, at Memorial Stadium. “I’m so shocked but so excited,” Storovich said. “I love him so much.” Nebraska shut out Akron 68-0. ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE,Journal Star
Nebraska’s Luke Lindenmeyer (44) proposes to his girlfriend, Scarletts dance team member Aailyn Storovich, after the game on Saturday, Sep. 5, 2025, at Memorial Stadium. “I’m so shocked but so excited,” Storovich said. “I love him so much.” Nebraska shut out Akron 68-0. ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE,Journal Star
Nebraska exits the tunnel before the first half of the game on Saturday, Sep. 5, 2025, at Memorial Stadium. ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE,Journal Star
The Cornhusker Marching Band forms an outline of Nebraska during the first half of the game on Saturday, Sep. 5, 2025, at Memorial Stadium. ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE,Journal Star
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