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Saquon Barkley's 2 fourth-quarter TDs lift Eagles over Saints in a

defensive 15-12 thriller

By BRETT MARTEL The Eagles twice drove
AP Sports Writer into Saints territory in the
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sa- third quarter, only to fail on
quon Barkley and the Eagles fourth-and-short and then
emerged from a flood of Phil- have an illegal substitution
adelphia-style scrutiny and penalty contribute to a stall
delivered a masterclass on near midfield.
grinding out — and closing But after J.T. Gray's block of
out — a physical, defensive Braden Mann's punt gave
struggle in which a lot went New Orleans the ball inside
wrong before it ended just the Philadelphia 30, New Or-
right. leans stalled out on their own
Barkley rushed for fourth- fourth-and-1 failure when
quarter touchdowns of 65 they otherwise could have
and 4 yards, and the Eagles tried a field goal late in the
rebounded from a madden- third quarter.
ing late-game collapse six "I was trying to win the game
days earlier to beat the pre- and I felt like we needed to
viously surging New Orleans be able to get a yard," Allen
Saints, 15-12 on Sunday. said. "They did a better job
"Last week was rough. Our up front than we did."
guys had to pick ourselves Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs 65 yards for a touchdown as New Barkley's long run came four
off the mat, and every one Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) gives chase in the second half of an NFL play's later to make it 7-3.
of them did," Eagles coach football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. "He kind of cut back to the
Nick Sirianni said, alluding to Associated Press left and there was nobody
a 22-21 home loss to Atlanta there," Saints safety Tyrann
on Monday night. "You have doesn't matter what the ing away the second-down Eagles off the board for three Mathieu said, noting that an
to overcome those things. I'm outside world thinks," Barkley pass that Blankenship inter- quarters. untimely blitz left few defend-
so proud of those guys that said. "Today, we kept trusting cepted. "At the very end, Hurts finished 29 of 38 for 311 ers in position to pursue the
they did." each other and kept having they made one more play yards passing and scrambled Eagles' star running back. "It's
Barkley's shorter scoring run each other's back." than we did and that's how for 25 yards. But he also like, off to the races. Great
came with 1:01 left, one Eagles safety Reed Blanken- this game goes sometimes." turned the ball over twice play by him, great vision by
play after Dallas Goedert ship sealed the victory by The Eagles (2-1) did not al- in the first half, intercepted him." Already missing receiv-
got free across the middle intercepting Derek Carr's low a touchdown until Carr by Tyrann Mathieu in the end er A.J. Brown, the Eagles lost
on third-and-16 for a 61-yard pass over the middle with found Chris Olave for a 12- zone and losing a fumble on Devonta Smith early in the
catch and run that gave him 48 seconds left, capping a yard, go-ahead score with a sack by Carl Granderson. fourth quarter on a hit by
a career-high 170 yards on banner performance by Phil- just more than two minutes The Eagles again threatened defensive tackle Khristian
10 receptions. adelphia's defense against left. That gave the Saints to score late in the second Boyd that knocked the re-
Barkley's 147 yards rushing an offense that had scored a 12-7 lead after a failed quarter, only to come away ceiver's helmet off as he tried
and clutch scoring runs an NFL-high 91 points during 2-point try. empty when they eschewed to prevent two other Saints
brought him no small mea- the regular season's first two The Eagles looked the better a field goal on fourth-and-1 defenders from bringing him
sure of redemption after his weeks under new coordina- team on both sides of the from the New Orleans 15 with to the turf.
failure to make what could tor Klint Kubiak. ball, outgaining New Orleans just 14 seconds left. What appeared to be a con-
have been a game-sealing "You knew adversity would (2-1) in total net yards, 460 to Defensive end Chase Young cussion-causing, helmet-to-
catch against the Falcons. happen at some point. It's 219. But a number of curious and linebacker Pete Werner helmet hit came after Smith's
"When things like that hap- not going to be that easy all decisions by Sirianni, along stuffed Barkley's run, preserv- seventh catch, giving him
pen, everyone thinks the the time," Carr said, adding with some clutch plays by ing the Saints' 3-0 lead at 79 yards receiving for the
world's ending, but it really that he regretted not throw- the Saints' defense, kept the halftime. game.q

Billy Horschel’s eagle seals BMW PGA

Championship win in playoff with McIlroy

VIRGINIA WATER, England sense of ease, I feel a sense Lawrence — who posted a
(AP) — Billy Horschel became of calm," the 37-year-old clinical 65 on the day — at
the first American golfer to Horschel said. 20 under and force a three-
win the BMW PGA Champi- "I know I'm not from the U.K. way playoff.
onship twice when he holed or London or England but I After they went back to
a brilliant eagle to beat four- feel almost at home when I the 18th at the storied West
time major winner Rory Mc- come here." Course, Lawrence dropped
Ilroy in a playoff on Sunday. Horschel won at Virginia out of contention after bo-
Horschel showed no sign of Water three years ago. This geying, while McIlroy and
nerves when he sank a long year, he was locked in sec- Horschel had birdies. But Billy Horschel of the U.S. displays the trophy following day four
putt from near the edge ond place overnight with McIlroy was beaten on the of the PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club in Virginia
Water, England, Sunday Sept. 22, 2024.
of the green on the sec- McIlroy, and they were both next hole. Associated Press
ond playoff hole, and then three strokes behind leader "It just shows the standard out
hugged McIlroy warmly. Matteo Manassero of Italy. here. If you slip up just a little vantage of that," McIlroy said. The No. 3-ranked Northern
"It's always one of my most While Manassero fell back, bit or don't make a birdie on "Two weeks in a row, I've Irishman, who won the event
special weeks of the year. I they both carded 5-under 67s a crucial hole, someone is played well. Just not quite in 2014, now has three runner-
enjoy coming here. I feel a to join South African Thriston always waiting to take ad- well enough." up finishes at Wentworth.q