Marcel Reed was tackled in the fourth quarter, but Notre Dame was called for a targeting call in the fourth quarter.

No. 8 Notre Dame faces a must-win opportunity as the Fighting Irish host No. 16 Texas A&M on Saturday night at Notre Dame Stadium. The Fighting Irish lost a heartbreaker 27-24 against No. 5 Miami in the opener after allowing a game-winning drive with only 1:04 remaining.

Notre Dame is really good about taking accountability for their mistakes, but now they have to rectify all that is going wrong, and I’m not sure if they can. This is an extremely talented team, but the combination of play and coaching finally has proved the haters right about the Irish being overrated.

The Notre Dame defense has a big challenge in front of them with the Texas A&M Aggie offense. Several key players need to play their best games on Saturday.

Bryce Anderson, a safety for No. 16 Texas A&M, was carted off the field after appearing to suffer a head injury late in the first half against No. 8 Notre Dame on Saturday night. The Aggies lead the Fighting Irish 28-24 heading into halftime at Notre Dame Stadium.

Running back Jeremiyah Love has given the No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish a late lead over the No. 17 Texas A&M Aggies. Love ran the ball in from 12 yards out following a fourth-down run that he converted. His touchdown marked the end of a 12-play, 75-yard drive that consumed 6:13.