12 Key Statistics: Notre Dame 23, Texas A&M 13

There's much left to be desired from the Maroon & White as it was tantalizingly close to making a bold-faced statement on a national stage. Now off to a 0-1 start, it's time to take a look at 12 interesting stats from Saturday's 23-13 beating.

1. If I told you on Friday that the Aggies would win the third-down battle, you’d feel pretty good about their chances on Saturday. The Aggies held Notre Dame to just 2-for-12 (16.7%) on third down.