Notre Dame and Texas A&M enter Saturday looking more like mirror images than strangers, and that makes this clash inside Notre Dame Stadium one of the weekend's most intriguing showdowns.

Both programs retooled at receiver after their early-season meeting in 2024, both are rolling out new quarterbacks, and both are stocked with skill talent that hasn't fully fired on all cylinders. Simply put, this Week 3 battle of ranked teams doubles as a litmus test for growth and a critical pivot point for the Irish, who are already boxed in after a season-opening loss at Miami .

Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed has been more of a game manager as a passer, but can be electric as a runner. On the other side, Irish freshman CJ Carr flashed star power in his debut, tossing two touchdowns and runn

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