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Super Bowl 'hot ref' Clete Blakeman is heartthrob of big game

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Were you watching Super Bowl 50 Sunday night and end up pausing your television feed to get an extra long glance at referee Clete Blakeman? You probably aren't alone.

The former backup quarterback at Nebraska caught the attention of viewers and earned the hashtag #HotRef on Twitter. He even started trending on Facebook for his "physical appearance."

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And the real winner tonight? This guy. #hotref #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/glVYBUucxc

— Wendy Widom (@wendywidom) February 8, 2016

Can we take a moment to talk about #HotRef #SB50 pic.