The Philadelphia Eagles franchise record for the most rushing yards in a single season is no longer held by a Pitt Panther. It is owned by a Nittany Lion.
[autotag]Saquon Barkley[/autotag] rushed for 124 yards to bring his season rushing yardage mark up to 1,624 yards, continuing to improve on his career-best season in his first year with the Eagles. His nine-yard run in the fourth quarter moved Barkley into first place in Eagles franchise history for the most rushing yards in a single season. And Barkley and the Eagles still have four more games to play this season.
The previous Eagles single-season rushing record was held by LeSean McCoy with 1,607 yards in 2013. Barkley broke the franchise record in just 13 games.
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Barkley is making a serious push for a 2,000-yard rushing season, a feat that has only been accomplished eight times in NFL history and has not been seen in the NFC since Adrian Peterson rushed for 2,097 yards in 2012 with the Minnesota Vikings.
Meanwhile, the New York Giants fell to 2-11 with another loss on Sunday. Barkley picked a good year to change his scenery in the division.
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