The USC Trojans have developed a flare for the dramatics at Allegiant Stadium, this time defeating the Texas A&M Aggies 35-31 in the Las Vegas Bowl. Quarterback

USC closed its season on Friday with a dramatic 35-31 win over Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl. The Trojans trailed by as many as 17 points midway through the third quarter and took the lead back for good with eight seconds remaining when quarterback Jayden Maiava found Kyle Ford for a seven-yard touchdown.

Defensively, it will be tough for USC to slow down the Aggies, specifically through the air without cornerback Jaylin Smith. The 49 points Notre Dame put up on the Trojans in the regular-season finale were the most they’ve allowed all year, though most of the damage was done on the ground. A shootout might be the best-case scenario for the Trojans.

Fans were sparse for the USC Trojans facing the Texas A&M Aggies on Friday, Dec. 27 in the Las Vegas Bowl. At Allegiant Stadium, fans were sparse for the matchup between Lincoln Riley's Trojans and Mike Elko's Aggies.

The Texas A&M Aggies come into Friday night’s Las Vegas Bowl against the USC Trojans as -190 favorites at BetMGM on the moneyline and four-point favorites against the spread. The Aggies opened as one-point favorites, according to our college football bowl game opt-out and line movement tracker, and have since climbed three points.

Jayden Maiava threw the last of his four touchdown passes with eight seconds remaining, finding Kyle Ford on a 7-yard strike, and Southern California rallied from a 17-point deficit to

The USC Trojans are facing the Texas A&M Aggies in the Las Vegas Bowl. The Trojans ended the 2024 regular season with a 6-6 record, while the Aggies ended 8-4.