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          Eagles RB Saquon Barkley takes it 65 yards for touchdown

          Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs for a 65 yard touchdown against the Saints. Gus Stark/Getty Images
          • Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterSep 22, 2024, 03:26 PM ET
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              Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine's Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus.
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          NEW ORLEANS -- After three-plus quarters of offensive frustration, running back Saquon Barkley broke loose to get the Philadelphia Eagles on the board.

          Trailing 3-0 to the New Orleans Saints early in the fourth quarter, Barkley took a handoff up the middle on second-and-5, cut to the left to daylight and outraced Saints defenders for a 65-yard score to put Philadelphia on top. It was the fifth-longest rushing touchdown of Barkley's career.

          Barkley took responsibility for his drop near the goal line late in Week 2 against the Atlanta Falcons that led to a loss.

          He has otherwise been a force for the Eagles since singing a lucrative contract with Philadelphia this offseason. He entered the day with 248 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns.