Former Wisconsin and current New York Jets running back Braelon Allen scored the first two touchdowns of his young NFL career on Sunday.
Allen kick-started his huge day against the Tennessee Titans with a 12-yard receiving score on a first-down play late in the second quarter. With four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers under center at the opposing 12-yard line, Allen caught a short pass on the left side of the sticks before lunging in for the score.
Allen’s first touchdown knotted the contest at seven points with 1:47 remaining in the first half. Afterward, he was mobbed by New York’s offensive line unit and congratulated by Rodgers, one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history.
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His second touchdown was the deciding play of the game. The Jets and Titans were tied at 17 with 4:36 remaining. Rodgers gave a second-down handoff to Allen, who burst through the line, accelerated into the second-level and found the corner of the end zone.
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A week ago, Allen totaled one catch for nine yards and one carry for eight yards in garbage time against the San Francisco 49ers in his NFL debut. He didn’t see the field until late in the fourth quarter, so his early action against the Titans suggests head coach Robert Saleh may utilize him in the offense more often going forward.
New York defeated Tennessee 24-17 at Nissan Stadium to secure its first victory of the season. Allen had nine combined touches, 55 total yards and the two touchdowns in the victory.