It was not the cleanest startfor [autotag]Saquon Barkley[/autotag] with his new NFL team, the Philadelphia Eagles. Barkley slipped on the turf on his first official carry with the Eagles in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers in Brazil, and the Eagles turned the football over twice on their first two possessions.
But the second quarter saw things open up for the offense and Barkley celebrated his first touchdown in an Eagles uniform.
Jalen Hurts found Barkley streaking down the field after coming out of the backfield, and the former Penn State running back came down with the football in the end zone for a go-ahead touchdown.
HURTS TO SAQUON FOR THE @EAGLES FIRST TD!
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— NFL (@NFL) September 7, 2024
Of course, Penn State fans once enjoyed similar results with 26 coming out of the backfield.
The Eagles signed Barkley as a free agent in the offseason after the New York Giants opted to move on without a contract for their former first-round draft pick.
With this game being played in Brazil, we now wait for Barkley to score his first touchdown with the Eagles on North American soil.
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