Overview
- Texas A&M beat No. 8 Notre Dame 41-40 on the road on Marcel Reed’s fourth-and-goal touchdown pass to Nate Boerkircher with 11 seconds left.
- The Aggies rose six spots to No. 10 in the AP Top 25 at 3-0, while Notre Dame fell to No. 24 and became the first 0-2 team to remain ranked since 1988.
- Ohio State, Penn State and LSU held the AP’s top three places, with Miami up to No. 4 and Georgia to No. 5 after an overtime win at Tennessee.
- Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and USC entered the AP rankings; Clemson and South Carolina dropped out after losses, and Texas A&M reached No. 10 in the Coaches Poll as well.
- Reed threw for about 360 yards with big nights from Mario Craver (207 receiving yards) and Le'Veon Moss (three rushing TDs), and reports differed on whether Notre Dame botched an extra point or tried a failed two-point conversion late.