WATCH | Saquon Barkley's all three TDs on Eagles debut as Philadelphia beat Green Bay Packers in Week 1
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley (Source: @NFL)
Running Back (RB) Saquon Barkley lit up Sao Paulo, Brazil with his three touchdowns in his Eagles debut during Philadelphia's season-opener win against the Green Bay Packers on Friday (Sep 6).
Barkley scored two TDs while rushing and one as a receiver. Barkley, the RB, averaged 4.5 yards per carry in his 24 attempts for a total of 109 yards and two touchdowns. As a WR, he managed 23 yards in two catches and scored a touchdown in one of them.
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Barkley's first TD came in the second quarter with the Eagles trailing 0-6. Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts, on 2nd at 11, received the snap near the Packers' 20-yard line, stepped back and found Barkley for the TD. Here below is the play:
With nearly five minutes left in the second quarter, Hurts, on 1 and 10, handed the ball to Barkley at the Packers' 15-yard line and the RB finished the job. Have a look at the TD below:
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The third TD came in the first quarter after half-time when Hurts handed the ball to Barkley at the Packer's 7-yard line and the Eagles went ahead 30-26. Look at the play below:
The Packers did start well and led the first quarter 6-0. The Eagles scored a whopping 17 points in the second quarter while Green Bay managed 13, putting the game at 19-17 in their favour at half-time.
The Eagles took the lead in the third quarter, scoring 14 points against the Packers' 7 and the lead proved to be decisive as both teams managed just three points each in the last quarter. Philadelphia eventually won the game 34-29.
Green Bay had more concern than losing as their QB Jordan Love also got injured in the closing seconds of the game.
