Saquon Barkley delivers clutch TD run in Eagles' showdown vs. Ravens
Saquon Barkley is one of the most clutch running backs in the NFL. The star RB is doing all he can to ensure his Philadelphia Eagles pick up their 10th win of the season against the Baltimore Ravens.
Midway through the 4th quarter with the Eagles up 14-12, Barkley got the handoff and took it 25 yards to the house. The RB powered through the line of scrimmage and then made a defensive back miss en route to the end zone.
The score put the Eagles up 21-12 with 7:56 seconds remaining.
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Of course, Penn State fans are used to seeing Barkley make plays like this.
The elite RB played for the Nittany Lions from 2015-17. During his time in Happy Valley, Barkley won 2 Big Ten Player of the Year Awards, was a consensus All-American, and was twice the Big Ten Running Back of the Year. Barkley was a member of the 2016 team that won the Big Ten Championship.
After a legendary career with the Nittany Lions, Barkley was drafted in the 1st round by the New York Giants. After 6 seasons in New York, Barkley joined the division-rival Eagles this offseason. Heading into Week 13, Barkley was leading the NFL with 1,392 rushing yards.
With a win in Week 13, the Eagles will remain 2 games ahead of the 2nd-place Commanders in the win column. The Commanders have 5 losses while the Eagles currently have 2. To wrap up the regular season, the Eagles still have 1 matchup apiece against each NFC East team.