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Saquon Barkley burns Saints for key 4th quarter TD, punches in game-winner in OT
By Paul Harvey
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Saquon Barkley found the end zone Sunday afternoon, and this time he scored off a pass play.
With the New York Giants facing a deficit late in the fourth quarter, Barkley lined up out wide by the sideline. His route was a simple go-route, but Barkley’s defender was slow in coverage, letting Barkley get behind him in the process.
New York QB Daniel Jones found Barkley, and it was a couple of nice open-field moves that helped Barkley find the end zone:
There goes @saquon! #TogetherBlue
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That’s some of Barkley’s best running in terms of speed and open-field moves since returning from his knee injury. His score was also crucial as the Giants would come back to tie the game and force overtime.
In the extra period, it was Barkley who provided the game-winner for the Giants. This time, he scored on the ground for his second touchdown of the game:
SAQUON FOR THE WIN! #TogetherBlue pic.twitter.com/8yLyoD6tcR
— NFL (@NFL) October 3, 2021
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.