How did they not “unleash Allen” until the third quarter?
First drive: 8 passes, 3 runs by Allen, 4 runs by other players. The first 8 plays were either passes or Allen runs
Second drive: 6 passes, 1 Allen run, 1 run by another player
Third drive: 3 runs by Singletary and McKenzie
Fourth drive: 3 passes, 2 runs by Allen
That’s the entire first half. 17 passes, 6 runs by Allen, 8 runs by other players. It’s hard to use a QB more than that, and Josh took a beating (while dishing out an even bigger beating).