1988 Cotton Bowl
(#13) Texas A&M 35, (#12) Notre Dame 10
(#13) Texas A&M 35, (#12) Notre Dame 10
January 1, 1988 | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, Texas
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1988 Cotton Bowl
(#13) Texas A&M 35, (#12) Notre Dame 10 January 1, 1988 | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, Texas
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| SCORE BY QUARTERS | ||||||
| Notre Dame | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -- | 10 |
| Texas A&M | 3 | 15 | 7 | 10 | -- | 35 |
| Attendance: 73,006 | ||||||
| SCORING SUMMARY | ||||||
| ND: Brown 17 yd pass from Andrysiak (Gradel kick) | ||||||
| A&M: Slater 26 yd field goal | ||||||
| ND: Gradel 36 yd field goal | ||||||
| A&M: Thompson 24 yd pass from Lewis (Slater kick) | ||||||
| A&M: Horton 2 yd run (Hartley run) | ||||||
| A&M: Richardson 1 yd run (Slater kick) | ||||||
| A&M: Slater 25 yd field goal | ||||||
| A&M: Richardson 8 yd run (Slater kick) | ||||||
DALLAS--Once again, the Aggies traveled to Dallas to meet a Heisman Trophy winner. And, once again, the Aggies allowed an early moment of glory for him. And, once again, A&M ran off in the second half to a big victory as the Aggies dropped frustrated Tim Brown and Notre Dame in the first meeting ever between the two schools.
In what many call the most important victory in modern times for A&M, the Aggies handed the future national champs a setback behind a powerful rushing game spearheaded by freshman quarterback Bucky Richardson. Richardson earned Most Valuable Player honors by rushing for 96 yards and two scores while directing a potent A&M offense in the crucial second half.
A halfback pass from freshman Darren Lewis to split end Tony Thompson in the second quarter tied the game and turned momentum permanently in A&M's favor.