Big events are just around the corner, and our stars are ready to shine! On one hand, Rylee Arnold and Stephen Nedoroscik are gearing up for the Dancing With The Stars semi-finals, while on the other, Rylee’s boyfriend is preparing for a crucial college football match. Yes, we’re talking about none other than Walker Lyons, who recently received a heartfelt good-luck wish from his bae.

Lyons, who plays for the USC football team, will soon be playing against Nebraska Cornhuskers in Los Angeles, as part of the Big Ten matches and Rylee Arnold cannot keep calm. She shared a sweet moment on Instagram, reposting a USC football post featuring her partner, who looked sharp in a grey suit. Along with it, she wrote, “Cute boyfriend, good luck today!!!”

The game is at a pivotal point for the Trojans, who currently sit at 4-4 and must win as many of their remaining four matches as possible to secure a spot in the bowl game. Rylee Arnold knows just how high the stakes are. That’s likely why she’s giving her boyfriend, USC tight end Walker Lyons, an extra boost of motivation ahead of the big game.

And well, the USC freshman surely needs the luck to be on his side today. Since this is the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ first trip to LA since 2006, they’ll be coming in with great vigor. But Lyons has her biggest cheerleader supporting him and hopefully that works in his favor. However, did you notice that this is the first time Rylee has openly acknowledged Lyons as her boyfriend? Looks like she is in no mood to keep her relationship behind closed curtains anymore!

This in itself is a huge shift from the stance she held two months back. Do you remember her September interview with the PEOPLE Magazine, where she revealed, “I am currently single right now. It’s so fun. I love it. I love being single. It’s the best. I’ve been single for a while, but I love it?” This statement had affirmatively quashed all her dating speculations. But she soon dropped a massive update that was way off this narrative.

When Rylee Arnold made her relationship public

On October 27, Rylee Arnold made it Instagram-official with her boyfriend Walker Lyons as she added a string of images from a USC college football match. She cheekily captioned the post, “Is this a hard launch??🤭❤️‍🔥“, teasing her fans regarding the disclosure of her lover. Indeed, they were sent into a frenzy but Stephen Nedoroscik had the best reaction, commenting, “OHHHH SHOOT SHE DID IT GO RYLEE.”

As per popular buzz, the two met through mutual friends and had their first date on October 3, which featured a “sweet treat” and a drive through Santa Monica! But given that their personalities matched and they had a great time texting, it did not take long for the sparks to fly. She even said, “I’m actually really excited to go on this date. I have never met him before, but we have a lot of mutuals, which is interesting coincidences, and then we’ve just been texting a lot lately, and so I actually get to meet him tonight.”

Turns out love struck in the blink of an eye and the two are now officially dating. In fact, we recently saw them stepping out with their partners for a double date! Yes, for the premiere of Wicked, all 4, Nedoroscik, Arnold, and their partners, Tess McCracken and Walker Lyons stepped out on November 9. But clearly, Rylee is going open in her relationship and nothing has stopped her from wishing her boyfriend the best ahead of a big day!