It doesn’t have to be Valentine’s Day for Nebraska football fans to think back to their favorite crushes. No, not their high school sweethearts, the biggest blowouts ever!

While these games certainly gave Husker fans some warm fuzzies, the opposition wasn’t a fan of the bear hugs. There was even an instance where the Big Red grabbed some hardware and said, “Be Mine!”

These Husker offenses showed some real love and helmet-to-helmet hits back in the day were certainly no “let’s kiss” moments.

With all that in mind, let’s be true to the topic at hand and count down the crushes.

5. Nov 15, 1997 – Nebraska 77, Iowa State 14

One of the Big 12 matchups that Husker fans may remember the most fondly, this Iowa State massacre marks one of the largest margins of victory in Memorial Stadium history.

Nebraska posted a 63-7 first half that would still see the Huskers take the second half by a 14-7 gap. The Big Red ran for 473 yards on 63 carries (a 7.5 yard per carry average) against the Cyclones while quarterback Scott Frost completed all but one of his nine pass attempts for 111 yards.

Ahman Green continued to set the bar for those who’d run the ball for Nebraska in 1997 with 209 yards on 15 carries. Frost came in second place with eight carries for 88 yards.

Not only that, but Bobby Newcombe (above) would provide some early fireworks with a 53-yard punt return for a touchdown along with a 12-yard score later in the game.