US EditionNo. 16 Texas A&M Beats No. 8 Notre Dame 41-40 on Late TD Strike
Texas A&M ended an 11-year road losing streak against ranked teams with a last-second 11-yard touchdown pass and extra point to win 41-40, quarterback Marcel Reed threw for 360 yards.
- Texas A&M secured a thrilling 41-40 victory over Notre Dame with a last-second touchdown at Notre Dame’s home field in South Bend, Indiana.
- Notre Dame entered the game 0-1 after losing at Miami, while Texas A&M was 2-0 following a 44-22 win over Utah State, with both teams seeking momentum.
- The tightly contested game featured multiple lead changes, including Notre Dame taking a 40-34 lead with 2:53 remaining before Texas A&M tied it with 13 seconds left on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Marcel Reed to Nate Boerkircher.
- A mishandled snap by Tyler Buchner on a critical late-game extra point attempt ultimately cost Notre Dame, while Randy Bond’s successful extra point ensured Texas A&M’s narrow one-point win.
- The loss dropped Notre Dame to 0-2, continuing a three-game losing streak dating back to last season’s national championship, while Texas A&M improved to 3-0, ending a 13-game road losing streak against ranked teams.
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Notre Dame Stunned: 41-40 Loss to Texas A&M Drops Irish to 0-2
After playing in the national championship game just eight months ago, Notre Dame footballâs season is suddenly on the ropes after just two weeks. The Fighting Irish fell to Texas A&M Saturday night, 41-40, in a wild game that was decided in the final seconds. After last weekâs top-10 loss to Miami, Notre Dame has started 0-2 for the first time since 2011, with both losses coming against ranked opponents. As CBS Sports noted, âheading …
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No. 16 Texas A&M 41, No. 8 Notre Dame 40
Notre Dame stunned by Texas A&M on TD with 13 seconds left
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Marcel Reed escaped pressure to throw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Nate Boerkircher with 13 seconds left, Randy Bond kicked the extra point and No. 16 Texas A&M beat No. 8 Notre Dame 41-40 on Saturday night.Texas A&M (3-0) beat a Top 25 team on the road for the first time since knocking off then-No. 3 Auburn on Nov. 8, 2014. The Aggies had lost 13 straight road games to ranked opponents.Notre Dame dropped to 0-2 after playing …
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