Saquon Barkley Powers Eagles to Victory in Brazil as Packers’ Love Exits Injured

saquin Barkley scored three touchdowns in his debut for Philadelphia leading the Eagles Past the Green Bay Packers 34- 29 on Friday night in the first NFL game in South America Packers quarterback Jordan love limped off the field injured in the final sonans after driving the Packers Beyond Midfield love was pressured by Jaylen Carter and Josh sweat love threw a backward pass to Josh Jacobs and landed awkwardly he stayed down for several seconds before limping to the sideline love had signed a 4-year $220 million extension this summer after leading the NFLs youngest team to the playoffs last season his first as a starter Green Bay's backup mik Willis was sacked by Zach Bon on the final play of the game preventing him from launching a Hail Mary from the Philadelphia 47 Packers coach Matt ller had no update on Love's injury after the game Barkley rushed for 109 yds and scored on an 18 yd catch and runs of 11 and2 yards Barkley spent six seasons with the New York Giants before Philadelphia signed him to a three-year deal he became the first player to score three touchdowns in his Eagles debut since Terrell ows in 2004 Jaylen Herz was 20 of 34 for 278 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Eagles AJ Brown caught five passes for 119 yds including a 67 yd touchdown Green Bay's Jaden Reed scored on a 33 y Jet Sweep and a 70 yd reception which was the longest touchdown completion of Love's career Reed caught Love's pass inside Philadelphia's 40 and made a move at around the 30 that sent safety CJ Gardner Johnson sprawling red became the first player to have a touchdown catch of 30 plus yards and a touchdown run of 30 plus yards in a season opener since Hall of f Jim Brown did it for the Cleveland Browns against Washington in 1963 Reed also had an apparent 38- y touchdown reception on the opening drive wiped out because both teams had 12 men on the field he finished with four catches for 138 yards love went 17 of 34 for 260 yards with two touchdowns and an interception

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