Irish Season in Ashes

Marcel Reed threw an 11-yard scoring pass to tight end Nate Boerkircher with 13 seconds remaining to lift Texas A&M to a 41-40 victory over defenseless Notre Dame. When the Irish took the lead with three minutes remaining but missed the extra point, it seemed inevitable that the Aggies would break their hearts.

Notre Dame had been unable to slow down Reed and his receivers all night. They failed again with the game on the line. The finale was all too similar to the 2023 Ohio State game and even the 2005 USC battle. Except this was just a decent but not great Texas A&M squad. And the Irish are a discombobulated team in search of an identity.

I am leaving the stadium now and will have more to…