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Texas A&M Football's All-Time Results vs. Notre Dame

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May 16, 2024

Texas A&M Football's All-Time Results vs. Notre Dame

With the 2024 college football season less than four months away, a slew of kick-off times have been released to the public. The most notable is Texas A&M’s season-opening matchup vs. Notre Dame on Saturday, Aug. 31, which will air on ABC, the new home for SEC Football.

For the next three months, we at Aggies Wire will provide as much content as possible regarding the matchup, which will be the first between both programs since the 2001 season, and returning to Kyle Field to open up the inaugural campaign for Aggies head coach Mike Elko.

For older Aggies and Notre Dame alums, the first meeting between the two schools dates back to New Year’s Day in 1988 in the Cotton Bowl. The Cotton Bowl was a popular bowl game for Texas A&M during the Jackie Sherrill and R.C. Slocum coaching eras, with seven appearances dating back to the mid-1980s. After their first meeting, back-to-back matchups occurred in 2000 and 2001 before the recent drought.

This big-time matchup could dictate both team’s postseason hopes, so what a way to open up the 2024 season for these two squads. Looking back at the matchup history, we analyzed the All-Time results of the five All-Time meetings.

1988 Cotton Bowl Classic — Texas A&M 35, Notre Dame 10

Texas A&M’s 1987 season was a massive success. The team finished the regular season with a 9-2 record, including an impressive 6-1 record in the Southwest conference. For Notre Dame, legendary Lou Holtz finished his second season at 8-4, as Hall of Fame WR Tim Brown would finish his collegiate career with a 35-10 blowout loss to the Aggies.

1993 Cotton Bowl Classic Notre Dame 28, Texas A&M 3

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Coming off a perfect 12-0 finish, Texas A&M’s staunch “wrecking crew” defense apparently took a break in the 1993 Cotton Bowl, allowing Notre Dame to run all over the place, including 34 consecutive rushing attempts in the second half.

1994 Cotton Bowl Classic — Notre Dame 24, Texas A&M 21

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A controversial year for Notre Dame, Florida State was rewarded the 1993 National Championship after receiving more votes in the final poll, even though the Irish had defeated the Seminoles earlier in the season. A 10-1 regular finish for the Aggies meant another trip to the Cotton Bowl to take on Notre Dame for the second consecutive season, only to fall in a close 24-21 contest.

2000 Season Opener — Notre Dame 24, Texas A&M 10

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Another beatdown for the Maroon & White against the Fighting Irish, Texas A&M traveled to South Bend to face an option-based offense behind quarterback turned wide receiver Arnaz Battle. The Aggies failed to find their mojo until the second week of the season. Oh, and this remains the only visit to South Bend in program history.

2001 Season Opener — Texas A&M 24, Notre Dame 3

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Finally, a win against Notre Dame, this time inside Kyle Field during the third week of the 2001 season, even though this was by far one of the worst Irish offenses in program history. Hey, a win is a win!

All-Time Results

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As it stands, Notre Dame holds a slight 3-2 lead in the series as the 2024 season-opening battle will be the first matchup since 2001, as new Aggies head coach Mike Elko, who served as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator in 2017, will also face his former Duke Quarterback, Riley Leonard, who transferred to Notre Dame this offseason. In 2025, Texas A&M will travel to South Bend for a Sept 13 matchup for just the second time in program history.

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Sweep in the heart of Texas: Twins beat Rangers again

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June 18, 2026

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Sweep in the heart of Texas: Twins beat Rangers again

A day off at the pool — and a little sunburn — didn’t stop the Minnesota Twins’ momentum.

Brooks Lee hit a three-run homer as Minnesota scored multiple runs in the first inning for the third consecutive game, and the Twins went on to complete a series sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 9-3 win Thursday.

Minnesota has won four games in a row and scored 25 runs in the three-games series in Texas. The two teams had a rare, mid-series day off on Wednesday with the England-Croatia World Cup game being played in Arlington.

“We’re locked in every day,” Lee told Audra Martin on the team’s broadcast. “Yesterday, taking time off, lay out by the pool, get a little burnt and then right back to it. We did a good job getting focused. I feel like we do that with rain delays, too, just lock back in and we’re doing it.”

Lee’s 12th homer capped a four-run first off Jack Leiter (3-7). Trevor Larnach made it 6-0 in the fourth with a two-run shot to straightaway center that just cleared the extended glove of leaping Alejandro Osuna. Larnach’s third hit was an RBI single in the fifth, and Ryan Kriedler hit a two-run homer in the eighth.

Joe Ryan (5-3) struck out seven but needed 97 pitches to get through five scoreless innings while allowing three singles. Leiter was done after the fourth, and has given up 17 runs while losing three starts in a row.

The Twins never trailed in the sweep that extended their winning streak to four, matching their longest this season. Their 14-5 record at Globe Life Field is the best for any American League opponent since the ballpark opened in 2020.

Wyatt Langford, Ezequiel Duran and Justin Foscue hit solo homers for the Rangers, who have lost five of six games. They are 0-15 when giving up multiple runs in the first inning.

Twins DH Josh Bell, who was born in nearby Irving and grew up in the area, had an RBI single before Lee’s homer. Bell hit a three-run homer in the first inning of the series-opening 4-2 win Monday, and had an RBI single for a 2-0 lead in the first of a 12-2 win on Tuesday.

“We’re just passing the baton each time,” Lee said of the offensive output. “Our guys are hot. They feel good and they came out swinging today. It was awesome to see. We’ve done that for a while now.”

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Twins rookie left-hander Connor Prielipp (2-4, 5.26 ERA) starts Friday at Arizona. The Diamondbacks are scheduled to start right-hander Michael Soroka (8-3, 3.11).

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Tornadoes ripped through cities, Tropical Storm Arthur floods parts of Texas and Louisiana

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June 18, 2026

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Severe weather slammed parts of the Midwest and the South. Tropical Storm Arthur flooded parts of Texas and Louisiana. CBS News’ Jason Allen reports.

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DPS trooper killed in Texas Panhandle crash, agency says

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June 17, 2026

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DPS trooper killed in Texas Panhandle crash, agency says

Updated on: June 17, 2026 / 10:19 PM CDT
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A Texas state trooper was killed in a crash in the Panhandle, becoming the 244th Texas Department of Public Safety officer to die in the line of duty since 1823, according to the agency.

Sergio Romero, 27, died Wednesday after a semi-truck pulled in front of him as he attempted a traffic stop around 4 p.m. on U.S. 287 in Childress County, DPS said.

In a statement, Col. Freeman F. Martin praised Romero’s courage, integrity, and service.

“Today, we grieve the loss of one of our own,” Martin said. “… Our hearts break alongside his family, friends, fellow troopers, and all who loved him. We will never forget the ultimate sacrifice he made in service of his fellow Texans.”

Romero previously served with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office before joining DPS as part of Class B-2025 in Childress, the agency said.

He is survived by his wife, Francisca, and their two young sons.

Funeral arrangements are pending. The crash remains under investigation.

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