In the Fall of 2021, Allie was a Junior transfer student at Fresno State and Michael was a Senior at Fresno Pacific University. During a football tailgate for the Bulldogs, Allie made the first move. She found out that Michael's last name was Barker. Which is the same last name as her mother's maiden name. After hounding Michael about his family history, Allie was certain that her mother’s maiden name and Michael’s last name had no family connection. After that day, they have been inseparable ever since.