Wisconsin ran over Nebraska 35-28 today thanks in large part to yet another dominant performance from freshman running back Braelon Allen.
His final stat line: 22 carries, 228 yards and 3 touchdowns. The output continues Wisconsin’s long streak of great rushing games against Nebraska—performances which have led to eight straight wins against the Cornhuskers.
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Many of Allen’s rushes today showed more and more of the greatness we’ve seen from him this season. Plays that seem to be 2-yard losses turn into 5-yard gains, plays that should be 6-yard gains turn into 30-yard gains and then when Allen sees a big opening, he breaks touchdowns in an instant.
The freshman’s fourth-quarter touchdown run provided the difference Wisconsin needed to win. But the run also looked just like one from Melvin Gordon’s record-setting performance in 2014:
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— Wisconsin On BTN (@WisconsinOnBTN) November 21, 2021
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