Notre Dame Football: Irish get a big road win over Texas A&M, 23-13

The strongest storyline going into Notre Dame’s sport in opposition to the Texas A&M Aggies was that it was going to be a defensive battle all through the night time. For essentially the most half… that storyline was correct.

You may as well add poor passing by each groups and numerous penalties — particularly by the Irish.

Texas A&M acquired issues began on the primary drive and moved slowly down discipline due to a few offsides jumps by the Irish defensive position. Notre Dame was capable of maintain the Aggies to a discipline aim, and the Notre Dame offense answered with a discipline aim drive of its personal.

After a minute of play within the second quarter, the Aggies kicked in one other discipline aim to take a 6-3 lead. The Riley Leonard led offense appeared stagnant and handcuffed, and needed to punt it again to the Aggies. Shortly, nevertheless, Connor Wiegman let one sail downfield and Adon Shuler intercepted the ball. Notre Dame was capable of transfer the ball simply sufficient for Mitch Jeter to knock in one other discipline aim to make it 6-6.

When Notre Dame acquired the ball again to begin the second half, Marcus Freeman was able to danger all of it early. The Irish transformed a 4th down deep in their very own territory, however on the identical drive, they turned the ball over on downs on a really dangerous spot on a 4th down run. Luckily, Notre Dame returned the favor by stopping the Aggies on 4th down on the following drive.

4 performs after the 4th down cease, Notre Dame lastly will get into the top zone due to a 47 yard Jadarian Value run down the sideline. With the Irish now up 13-6, they compelled A&M to punt the ball after a brief 8 play drive. It was a possibility to blow the sport open, however as an alternative, the Irish went three and out.

The Aggies capitalized on Notre Dame’s offensive woes by answering with a landing drive of their very own — which was helped by a number of Notre Dame penalties.

After extra punts have been exchanged, the Irish went 85 yards on 8 performs and ended it with a 21 yard Jeremiyah Love landing run to go up 20-13. The drive took 4:29 off the clock, and the Aggies acquired the ball again with 1:58 left within the sport.

Notre Dame stopped the Aggies on the subsequent drive when Christian Grey defended a go on 4th and a couple of to get the ball again. Notre Dame did simply sufficient, and despatched Mitch Jeter in to kick a discipline aim to make it 23-13 and ice the sport with lower than 40 seconds left.

Irish win — extra to come back on OFD.