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Marcel Reed and No. 16 Texas A&M took down CJ Carr and No. 8 Notre Dame 41-40 in a high-scoring prime-time sport Saturday.
In a back-and-forth contest, the Aggies took their ultimate lead with 11 seconds left on a fourth-down 11-yard landing cross from Reed to tight finish Nate Boerkircher. Reed accomplished 17-of-30 passes for 360 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 37 yards, whereas Le’Veon Moss rushed for 3 touchdowns.
Carr handed for 291 yards and a landing, whereas Jeremiyah Love rushed for 94 yards and a landing, and Jadarian Price added 68 yards and two touchdowns.
Texas A&M wouldn’t have received this sport with out Le’Veon Moss’ manufacturing within the first two quarters.
The operating again rushed for three touchdowns within the first half, ending the sport with 73 yards dashing on 18 carries.
None of his touchdowns have been lengthy runs, however they have been bodily, incomes his method into the tip zone with drive.
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Georgia 44, Tennessee 41 (OT) and Texas A&M 41, Notre Dame 40 on the identical day was an absolute deal with.
Texas A&M completed with 360 yards passing and two touchdowns in opposition to a protection that completed No. 1 nationally in cross effectivity final season. Simply laborious to get your head round what's occurred to this protection. Simply two TFLs tonight and one sack.
Lower than two years in the past, Mike Elko returned to School Station as head coach of a proficient however perennially underachieving program.
Underachievers no extra. Right here’s Elko to NBC on the sphere at Notre Dame Stadium:
💬 “Unbelievable. Marcel Reed, our two huge receivers Mario (Craver) and KC (Concepcion) saved making performs. Nate Boerkircher makes an unbelievable play. We didn’t play nice, however we made all of the performs we wanted to make to win the sport.
“That is the subsequent step. We’re a 3-0 soccer workforce, we received lots of huge video games left, that’s what it’s like taking part in on this league, however we needed to go on the street at evening and beat a ranked workforce, and we did that tonight.”
Marcel Reed simply led the Aggies to a street win over Notre Dame with a last-second landing cross that might have stymied the Irish's playoff hopes already.
The sophomore out of Nashville completed the evening with 360 yards passing, two touchdowns and one interception, including one other 37 yards on the bottom.
On the game-winning landing, he rolled out to his left as he was pressured earlier than lofting a 50/50 ball to Nate Boerkircher, who high-pointed the soccer superbly. His quarterback gave him an opportunity and the tight finish made a play.
Notre Dame’s hopes of returning to the School Soccer Playoff are actually on life assist — thanks to 2 video games they misplaced in opposition to ranked opponents by a complete of 4 factors.
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That’s a heartbreaking loss for Notre Dame. What a sport. Hats off to Mike Elko and the way shortly he has turned this A&M program round.
Everybody was sleeping on Marcel Reed, considering he was only a operating QB.
Nope!
Last – Texas A&M 41, Notre Dame 40
What a win for Mike Elko in his return to South Bend!
This fall 0:13 – Texas A&M 41, Notre Dame 40
OH MY GOODNESS. MARCEL REED TO NATE BOERKIRCHER FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.
TEXAS A&M LEADS ON THE EXTRA POINT.
This fall 0:19 – Notre Dame 40, Texas A&M 34
Timeout Notre Dame.
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This fall 0:19 – Notre Dame 40, Texas A&M 34
Again-to-back incompletions from Marcel Reed.
That is the sport. Fourth-and-goal for Texas A&M.
This fall 0:34 – Notre Dame 40, Texas A&M 34
Marcel Reed will get taken down inbounds on a one-yard sack. He stays in bounds, so Texas A&M has to make use of its first timeout.
This fall 0:39 – Notre Dame 40, Texas A&M 34
Wow. Christian Grey will get referred to as for holding. A brand new set of downs for Texas A&M.
This fall 0:54 – Notre Dame 40, Texas A&M 34
WOW. Again-to-back false begins from Texas A&M. Notre Dame Stadium is rocking.
This fall 1:00 – Notre Dame 40, Texas A&M 34
Marcel Reed utilizing his legs for 9 yards on third-and-8! Texas A&M is on the doorstep…
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This fall 1:17 – Notre Dame 40, Texas A&M 34
Huge first all the way down to Theo Melin Horstrom, the identical Texas A&M tight finish whose maintain negated the Terry Bussey kickoff return landing.
What a run by Jeremiyah Love on that final TD. However man, that dropped snap might be HUGE.
This fall 2:00 – Notre Dame 40, Texas A&M 34
One play and the Aggies are within the Notre Dame half of the sphere! A catch-and-run from Mario Craver off the slant route goes for 35 yards to the Notre Dame 36!
