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This loss marks Notre Dame's third straight defeat, dropping them to an 0-2 season start.

Special teams scored an early touchdown on a blocked punt, but a botched extra point hold proved costly.

The defense struggled with injuries and generating a pass rush for the second consecutive game.

SOUTH BEND — Coming off a “long 13 days,” as Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman termed the period that followed a season-opening loss at Miami, the eighth-ranked Irish fell 41-40 to Texas A&M on Saturday night at Notre Dame Stadium.

The 17 th -ranked Aggies had lost 13 straight on the road against top-10 competition, dating to 2014, but they had the requisite moxie to survive an instant classic under the lights.

Offense: B

A half dozen direct snaps (all but one to J

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