Rally Starter Taariq Allen Looks to Do More for Nebraska Cornhuskers

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Taariq Allen introduced himself to Nebraska fans in a big way with a leaping touchdown catch that started the Cornhuskers' fourth-quarter rally against Northwestern.

Before last weekend, Allen's main contributions had come on the punt return and kickoff coverage units.

Allen's breakout against Northwestern came with the Huskers trailing 28-16, after Quincy Enunwa was shaken up making an over-the-middle catch to set up the Huskers at the Wildcats 8.

The touchdown pulled Nebraska within 28-23 with 5:55 left in the game on Saturday and positioned Allen for more playing time this week when Nebraska (5-2, 2-1 Big Ten) hosts No. 20 Michigan (5-2, 3-0) in a game that will give the winner the inside track to the Legends Division title.

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