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WATCH: Saquon Barkley torches Michigan’s defense just seconds into the game

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Saquon Barkley wasted no time making an impact on Saturday night.

Just seconds into Penn State’s top 25 clash with Michigan in prime time, the Heisman frontrunner took a direct snap 69 yards for a touchdown on the second play of the game. He blew past every single Wolverine defender to give the Nittany Lions a 7-0 lead just 43 seconds into the contest.

Yeah, that’s Heisman Trophy caliber.

There were some questions regarding Barkley’s effectiveness against a Michigan defense that’s been one of the nation’s best in the first half of the season. But the running back made it quite clear that he’s nearly impossible to stop.

Once he’s done running all over Michigan, he’ll be running to New York for the Heisman ceremony.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB