Notre Dame, Texas A&M tied at 7 on two big-play TDs: Score, live updates of huge non-conference matchup between Top 25 teams originally appeared on The Sporting News
Texas A&M has aced both of its first two tests, albeit on the friendly confines of Kyle Field.
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Now, the Aggies face their first major exam of 2025 as they travel to South Bend, Indiana, to take on Notre Dame in a matchup between ranked teams. The Fighting Irish are ranked No. 8 in this week’s Associated Press poll, while the Aggies come in at No. 16.
A&M easily won its first two games at home, defeating UTSA and then Utah State last week. During the second half of the win against Utah State, Aggie quarterback Marcel Reed left the game with an injury, but A&M coach Mike Elko, talking to the SEC Network postgame, reiterated that Reed is “fine” and ready to go for Saturday’s huge test.
As for Notre Dame, the Irish haven’t played since falling to Miami (Fla.) in their opener two weeks ago. Can the Irish – who played in the College Football Playoff championship game a season ago – avoid an 0-2 start, and likewise, can the Aggies avenge last year’s loss to Notre Dame?
Follow The Sporting News correspondent Buck Ringgold (@Bucks_Ballpark) for all of the live updates and scoring from South Bend.
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NOTRE DAME 7, TEXAS A&M 7 1ST QTR.
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FIRST QUARTER
– TOUCHDOWN TEXAS A&M. Mario Craver catches a short pass on the run, breaks a tackle is is NOW LOOSE down the sideline, completing an 86-yard catch-and-run. PAT ties things up. (7-7 | 9:33, 1st)
– KC Concepcion calls for a fair catch and A&M will start its third series at its own 10.
– Third-and-1 and ND gives it to Love again but he is swarmed, with Scooby Williams making the first contact. Irish will have to punt it away.
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– Jeremiah Love breaks off a couple of big gainers and Notre Dame has the ball at midfield on its first offensive series.
– Not a great start for A&M. Aggies flagged for a false start before taking their first snap of their second drive, and the Aggies don’t do too much. They’ll have to punt again, but hoping to get off a punt this time.
– TOUCHDOWN NOTRE DAME. Irish break through to block a punt, with Logan Thomas breaking through and he scoops it up and runs it back 24 yards to the house. PAT is good. (Notre Dame, 7-0 | 13:06, 1st)
– A holding penalty backs the Aggies up, and Reed throws a couple of incompletions and then a short pass to get back near the original line of scrimmage, setting up a punt.
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– Nice first play call, a run off tackle from Le’Veon Moss for a first down.
– We start with a touchback. Marcel Reed leading the offense out onto the field.
– Notre Dame won the toss and has deferred. A&M to get the ball to start things off.
PREGAME
– And they’re playin’ the feud up in South Bend. Pregame scuffle between the teams.
– KC Concepcion has looked great in A&M’s first two games. Can he do it again on a Saturday night in front of a nationally televised audience in one of the sport’s great venues?
– And yes, Marcel Reed appears to be good to go for tonight’s showdown.
– Live from Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, it’s a huge Saturday night prime time game as Texas A&M gets set to take on the Fighting Irish.
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Texas A&M 2025 Schedule
Aug. 30 UTSA W 42-24
Sept. 6 Utah State W 44-22
Sept. 13 at Notre Dame
Sept. 27 Auburn
Oct. 4 Mississippi State
Oct. 11 Florida
Oct. 18 at Arkansas
Oct. 25 at LSU
Nov. 8 at Missouri
Nov. 15 South Carolina
Nov. 22 Samford
Nov. 28 at Texas
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