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Saquon Barkley is absolutely destroying Washington’s defense in the first half
By Paul Harvey
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Saquon Barkley is having his way in Sunday’s game.
The former Penn State running back and star for the New York Giants is in action against the Washington Redskins. With the first half starting to wind down, Barkley has already put up an insane stat line with the second half still to come.
It started with a long 67-yard touchdown run by Barkley in the first quarter. That run pushed Barkley over the 100-yard mark for the game very early on:
SAQUON BARKLEY. 67 YARDS. SEE YA!@saquon has 108 rushing yards and it’s only the first quarter! 😳 #GiantsPride #NYGvsWAS
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Watch free on mobile: https://t.co/csMF3GLW6Z pic.twitter.com/ugqYlcFv1U— NFL (@NFL) December 22, 2019
Here’s a closeup of Barkley’s open-field cut where he sent a defender to the ground:
Saquon sent him to the ground 😳 @saquon pic.twitter.com/hxhdlziXI4
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) December 22, 2019
In the second quarter, Barkley scored again. This time, he ran a beautiful route down the seam and hauled in a 33-yard score:
.@saquon is going off. #GiantsPride
He catches a pass down the seam for the score and gives the ball to a young @Giants fan! @Daniel_Jones10 #NYGvsWAS
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📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app
Watch free on mobile: https://t.co/csMF3GLW6Z pic.twitter.com/dNll4tmQEo— NFL (@NFL) December 22, 2019
As the game approaches halftime, Barkley already has 159 total yards and two touchdowns. How high will that total go for the game?
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.