News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The No. 20 Texas A&M football team fell to No. 7 Notre Dame, 23-13, in its 2024 season opener Saturday night in front of a raucous crowd of 107,315 at Kyle Field.
Le’Veon Moss compiled 72 yards on a career-best 20 carries to lead the ground attack for the Aggies. Quarterback Conner Weigman finished 12-of-30 passing for 100 yards and two interceptions.
On the defensive end, Taurean York and Will Lee III led the Maroon & White with nine tackles each. Transfer Nic Scourton topped Texas A&M with 1.5 tackles for loss in his Aggie debut.
After Texas A&M won the toss and elected to receive the opening kick, the Maroon & White struck first with a 34-yard field goal courtesy of Randy Bond. The graduate student’s 40th career make capped off a 10 play 58-yard drive. The Fighting Irish responded on the ensuing drive with a 46-yard field goal to even the score at 3-3. Following a pair of punts from both sides, the score remained locked at the end of the first quarter.
In the same fashion as the first, a pair of field goals accounted for all the scoring in the second quarter as the two sides headed into the break tied at 6-6. In the opening minute of the second quarter, Bond knocked in a 49-yard field goal. Notre Dame later responded with a 26-yarder with 8:32 remaining in the half.
The Fighting Irish took their first lead of the night, 13-6, at the 6:50 mark of the third quarter behind a 47-yard rushing touchdown from Jadarian Price.
After a scoreless third, the Aggies found paydirt as Moss punched it in from a yard out to cap off a 10 play 65-yard drive. Bond’s extra point tied the game at 13-13 with 11:49 showing on the clock. Following a pair of punts from both teams, Notre Dame pieced together an eight play 85-yard drive to jump back in front for good, 20-13, on a 21-yard Jeremiyah Love touchdown run.
The Maroon & White were unable to respond on the ensuing drive as they turned it over on downs at their own 33-yard line. Despite holding the Fighting Irish from a first down, Notre Dame was able to tack on a 46-yard field goal to make the final 23-13.