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Saturday night 107,315 Texas A&M fans stood for four hours and made enough noise to trigger local seismographs. But it wasn’t just the clamor of a crazy loyal fanbase that came through loud and clear. Because just as deafening, was the roar of a Notre Dame program coming of age.
There was plenty to like about the Irish effort. Start with a defense that repeatedly made plays when they had to. The Irish held the Aggies to just 246 yards of total offense. The Aggies talented triggerman, Connor Weigmann was off balance all night long enroute to a 12-30, 100 yard 2 interception performance. On the night, A&M managed just 3.8 yards per rush.
With 1:54 remaining when the Irish had just taken a seven point lead. A&M took over after the kickoff at their own 25 with timeouts and a do or die opportunity to tie or win. This one was going down to the wire. I wondered aloud at the time on X,