Overview

• Texas A&M won 41-40 on Marcel Reed’s 11-yard touchdown to Nate Boerkircher with 13 seconds left, after Notre Dame’s earlier extra-point snap was mishandled by holder Tyler Buchner.
• Notre Dame allowed 488 yards, including 360 through the air, as Freeman said the defense was “not good enough” and acknowledged the pass rush lacked answers.
• Freeman ruled out changing defensive play callers, stressing execution over scheme as criticism intensifies around coordinator Chris Ash.
• Redshirt freshman CJ Carr was backed by Freeman after going 20-of-32 for 293 yards with one touchdown and one interception; Jeremiyah Love totaled 147 yards and a score, and Jadarian Price ran for two touchdowns.
• At 0-2, Notre Dame’s playoff path narrows with Purdue up next on Sept. 20, while scrutiny of Freeman’s position is colored by a reported extension through 2030 with undisclosed buyout terms.