SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After all of the wild, back-and-forth blows Saturday night at Notre Dame Stadium — from the first-quarter Irish blocked-punt-return touchdown to their botched extra point minutes earlier — it came down to this.

Texas A&M had fourth-and-goal from the 11-yard line with 19 seconds to play. Aggies tight end Nate Boerkircher ran a wheel route and turned his body in front of Notre Dame linebacker Drayk Bowen. Quarterback Marcel Reed pumped once and let the football fly.

Boerkircher tumbled into the end zone as he caught the pass, and with the extra point, the No. 16 Aggies pulled off a 41-40 victory. The riveting finish left the Texas A&M players and the large contingent of fans swaying together in celebration after the game.

It left the No. 8 Irish wondering where they go

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