Saquon Barkley’s career day gives the Philadelphia Eagles their seventh straight win

Since Saquon Barkley joined the Philadelphia Eagles prior to this season after his stint with the New York Giants, things couldn’t have gotten off to a better start.

The former Penn State star running back has been sensational for his new team, highlighted by his career day on Sunday Night Football when he rushed for 255 yards and two touchdowns while also collecting 302 yards.

He set the Eagles’ franchise record for most rushing yards in a game and the ninth-highest single-game total in NFL history.

Barkley has now already surpassed his career high for rushing yards in a season with six games still to play.

Penn State fans have long known how good of a player he is, but after a rough time with the Giants that was marred by injuries and hampered by poor offensive line play, he’s finally getting to showcase his talent on the national stage again.

Barkley has a real chance to reach the coveted 2,000-yard mark this season, something that only eight other running backs in NFL history have ever accomplished. The last to do so was future Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson in 2012, who finished with 2,097 yards, the second most ever.

Peterson also happened to win the MVP that year, the last time a non-quarterback won the award.

Barkley has given himself a real chance to make history by doing so this year if he can get to that plateau, and based on the way he’s performing, there’s a good chance he can reach it. if he stays healthy.

Philadelphia has now won seven straight games, and the former Nittany Lions standout is a major reason why he continues to put up eye-popping numbers that could make his season one of the best in the history of the sport.

The story originally appeared on the Nittany Lions Wire