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7 Sep 2024


NextImg:Saquon Barkley scores first two Eagles touchdowns in unreal start with new team

Saquon Barkley’s Eagles tenure got off to an inauspicious start.

But he quickly rebounded with an impressive touchdown.

The ex-Giants running back and current Eagle snagged Philadelphia’s first score of the season in the second quarter of their season opener with an 18-yard reception against the Packers in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

He quickly followed that up with an 11-yard rushing touchdown to put the Eagles up 14-12 with under six minutes to go in the first half.

Barkley’s first run with the Eagles did not exactly go as planned, as he caught a quick pitch from Jalen Hurts, slipping on the NeoQuimica Arena turf and losing four yards.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) scores past Green Bay Packers linebacker Isaiah McDuffie (58) during the first half of an NFL football game, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at the Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo. AP

After a Jalen Hurts interception to close out a dismal opening series and a fumble from the quarterback on the subsequent Eagles drive, Philadelphia finally got things going on the third time out on offense.

On a second-and-11 deep in Packers territory, Hurts heaved up a lob down the near side — over two Green Bay defensive backs — and into the hands of a leaping Barkley.

The Penn State product caught 12 touchdown passes over six seasons with the Giants, and now, he has his first with Big Blue’s NFC East rival.