Notre Dame leads Texas A&M 31-28 in 3rd quarter: 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?
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NOTRE DAME 31, TEXAS A&M 28 3RD QTR.
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THIRD QUARTER
– ND faces a third-and-3 near midfield.
– A&M being held to 19 yards in the second half thus far.
– Punt is released, but A&M is flagged for illegal formation. ND will enforce the 5 yards after the play and have the ball near its 30 with 6:11 left in the quarter.
– Third down for A&M. Reed takes the snap in the shotgun, but can’t connect and the Aggies will have to punt.
– Reed finds Terry Bussey for a first down. Then Reed goes deep again and overshoots his tight end.
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– A&M takes over at its 25 after the opening kick.
– Price has rushed for 56 yards and Love 55 yards and the two have combined to score three TDs for Notre Dame.
– TOUCHDOWN NOTRE DAME. Jadarian Price breaks off another scoring run, this one from 17 yards out as he finds room around the left side, breaking a tackle along the way. (Notre Dame, 31-28 | 8:17, 3rd)
– Third down at the A&M 25 and they connect on a CJ Carr pass. First down Irish.
– A&M releases the punt but it goes just inside midfield, and the Irish return it inside the Aggies’ 30.
– ND tips away a pass on third-and-long. A&M will punt in the shadow of its own end zone.
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– Reed had a nice play-action fake and finds Concepcion running down the field but just overshoots him.
– Punt takes a ND bounce, and the Irish down it at the 1, where A&M will start its first second-half series.
– Another third-and-long for ND, and Love goes on a delayed draw. Aggies are going to force a punt.
– Nice grab by Fields on third-and-long, and ND moves the chains and has the ball near midfield.
– A&M coach Mike Elko told NBC that safety Bryce Anderson, who was severely injured late in the first half, was taken to a local hospital for precautionary measures and reported he has feeling in all of his limbs.
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– Notre Dame will receive the ball to start the second half.
HALFTIME
– Through one half of play, A&M has 328 yards of total offense, while ND has 218 yards. Le’Veon Moss with 43 yards rushing and three TDs; Marcel Reed 9-of-16 with 258 yards passing and a TD, and Mario Craver with 6 catches for 173 yards and a TD.
SECOND QUARTER
– A&M tries a 52-yard field goal attempt on the final play of the half, but the kick goes wide left. The Aggies, however, still have momentum and the lead at the break.
– One final play of the half with six seconds left. A&M at the ND 46. Moss on a running play and gets down for a first down. Two seconds left.
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– Back to live action, ND faces a third down but CJ Carr is sacked by Sanford. Clock is still running. Oh, they weren’t ready for the snap and Love falls on the ball with five seconds left. A&M will take over in Irish territory.
– They’re loading Bryce Anderson on the stretcher and has been safely loaded. They have taken off his jersey and shoulder pads.
– A cart is being driven to the field as both teams are kneeling.
– A&M safety Bryce Anderson is down on the field after making a hit on the last play. Several trainers are out to take a look at him and we are in an injury time out.
– Aggies flagged for defensive holding. ND has a first down at its 35, and then CJ Carr throws a deep pass and the Irish are getting close to field-goal range.
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– TOUCHDOWN TEXAS A&M. Direct snap to Le’Veon Moss and he bulls forward for his third TD of the night and A&M takes its first lead in the game. Aggies finish off a 7-play 47-yard drive. (Texas A&M, 28-24 | 1:11, 2nd)
– Reed appeared to find an opening to the end zone, but he gets met by a ND defender. Third-and-goal, and the Irish call their last time out of the half.
– Moss stopped up front. ND takes its second time out of the half, with 1:19 left.
– A&M gets another first-and-goal as ND commits a personal foul face mask penalty. Ball at the 1 with 1:27 left.
– Le’Veon Moss with a couple of good runs, and it’s first-and-goal A&M inside the 5 at the two-minute time out.
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– And Mario Craver comes up with another big catch. He now has 173 yards. A&M inside the ND 20.
– INTERCEPTION TEXAS A&M. Scooby Williams is there to grab a tipped pass just inside ND territory. Aggies have a chance to do something before half.
– TOUCHDOWN TEXAS A&M. Le’Veon Moss with the nice effort and finishes off a 9-play, 75-yard drive with a hard-fought 2-yard run. Aggies back within three. (Notre Dame, 24-21 | 5:32, 2nd)
– Reed with a pinpoint pass to Owens, and A&M is inside the 5.
– And Craver makes another huge catch in traffic on third-and-long. A&M has a first down in ND territory.
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– Mario Craver with 121 yards on just four catches so far for A&M, and keeps the chains moving with his latest grab.
– TOUCHDOWN NOTRE DAME. A one-handed grab by a wide open Jeremiyah Love as A&M blows its coverage, and Love gets it in from 36 yards out. (Notre Dame, 24-14 | 9:43, 2nd)
– ND faces a third-and-1 at its 34, and Love takes a handoff and goes close to midfield.
– TOUCHDOWN TEXAS A&M. Le’Veon Moss follows the blocks on the right side of the line to plunge in from a yard out, finishing off a 5-play, 75-yard drive. Aggies get within three. (Notre Dame, 17-14 | 12:23, 2nd)
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– KC Concepcion with a couple of huge catches, the latter giving A&M a first-and-goal at the 1.
– Mario Craver with a catch and a spin move, and the Aggies get a first down.
– Touchback, and A&M will start at its 25.
– FIELD GOAL NOTRE DAME. Irish connect from 22 yards out and ND is now up by 10. (Notre Dame, 17-7 | 14:54, 2nd)
– Will Lee with the coverage on third down, knocking away a pass at the end zone, and the Irish will try a field goal.
– Third-and-goal for ND at the A&M 4 to start the second quarter.
FIRST QUARTER
– Irish will face a third-and-goal as the first quarter comes to an end. Love gets his helmet taken off on the last play.
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– Love takes a direct snap and plows forward for a first-and-goal.
– ND catches a third-down slant but is a yard shy of the first down.
– Play clock running down with ND facing a third-and-7. Irish call a time out with 2:27 left in the quarter.
– Jadarian Price with another long run on a draw play on third-and-long. Irish knocking on the door inside the A&M 20.
– INTERCEPTION NOTRE DAME. And Leonard Moore picks off a pass near the A&M 40. Irish in great position to break this game open less than 10 minutes into the contest.
– The clip in question of Elko’s chair throw.
– A&M coach Mike Elko – a former defensive coordinator at ND – very displeased with his defensive unit and lights into them during the time out, throwing a chair in the process. Maybe the first coach to throw a chair in the state of Indiana since Bobby Knight’s infamous chair toss 40 years ago.
– TOUCHDOWN NOTRE DAME. Jadarian Price takes a draw on second-and-goal and dashes in from 7 yards out, finishing off a 7-play, 75-yard drive. (Notre Dame, 14-7 | 6:30, 1st)
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– And the Irish execute a perfect flea-flicker play for a 47-yard gain down to the Aggies’ 5.
– Huge mistake by A&M’s Ricks after shoving Love out of bounds. Instead of third-and-long, the Irish get an automatic first down.
– Notre Dame moves the chains and has a first down near its 40.
– 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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– Jeremiyah 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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