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Steven M. Sipple: Allen's rise impetus to Beckton being named our Husker assistant of year

Steven M. Sipple, Parker Gabriel and Chris Basnett discuss a busy Wednesday for Husker football and chat Final Four volleyball.

You didn't necessarily have to be a Nebraska football fan to enjoy watching tight end Austin Allen do his work this season.

Any sports fan could appreciate his talents.

At 6-foot-9 and 255 pounds, Allen is a unique blend of excellent size, strength, smarts and athleticism. He is mindful of his craft, including the route-running part.

This is where Husker tight ends coach Sean Beckton enters the conversation.

"I feel like in all my football career I never had a person to actually teach me the fundamentals of route running," said Allen, a fifth-year junior in 2021.