Before Texas A&M went to South Bend in Week 3, led by their second-year head coach Mike Elko, the prediction engines didn’t favor him. FOX Sports gave Marcus Freeman a 71% win probability, while placing the Aggies at just 33.4%. Other major predictions by SP+ favored Notre Dame, although by a margin of 2.8 points, giving the Irish a 57 percent chance to win. But when Marcel Reed started throwing that ball and the way Notre Dame’s rushing game regressed, the game quickly became a thriller.

At the end of it, Texas A&M extracted a major upset, defeating Notre Dame 41-40. The defeat now is the second consecutive loss for Notre Dame after a 24-27 defeat at Miami, and to make matters worse, one crucial piece from ND’s staff is leaving just hours after the Texas A&M game.

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