1993 Mobil Cotton Bowl
(#5) Notre Dame 28, (#3) Texas A&M 3
(#5) Notre Dame 28, (#3) Texas A&M 3
January 1, 1993 | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, Texas
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1993 Mobil Cotton Bowl
(#5) Notre Dame 28, (#3) Texas A&M 3 January 1, 1993 | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, Texas
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| SCORE BY QUARTERS | ||||||
| Notre Dame | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | -- | 28 |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -- | 3 |
| Attendance: 71,615 | ||||||
| SCORING SUMMARY | ||||||
| ND: Dawson 40 yd pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick) | ||||||
| ND: Bettis 26 yd pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick) | ||||||
| ND: Bettis 1 yd run (Hentrich kick) | ||||||
| A&M: Venetoulias 41 yd field goal | ||||||
| ND: Bettis 4 yd run (Hentrich kick) | ||||||
DALLAS--After a brutal defensive struggle for much of the first half, Notre Dame scored on a 40-yard pass from Rick Mirer to Lake Dawson with :36 left in the half for a 7-0 lead. The Irish carried the momentum into the third quarter and took command with a pair of touchdowns, the first on a 26-yard pass from Mirer to Jerome Bettis and the second on a 1-yard run by Bettis.
A&M added a 41-yard field goal by Terry Venetoulias early in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 21-3, but another touchdown run by Bettis put the game out of reach and handed the Irish a big 28-3 victory.
The Aggies gained just 165 yards of total offense and managed just 11 first downs, while Notre Dame compiled 439 yards of offense and 28 first downs. Sophomore linebacker Jessie Cox had a big game for the Aggies, posting 17 tackles.