Overview

• Texas A&M (8-4) will play USC (6-6) in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, scheduled for December 27 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
• The Aggies, under first-year head coach Mike Elko, are seeking their ninth win after finishing the regular season with a 1-3 record in November.
• USC is looking to secure a winning season after a challenging year that included a 4-5 Big Ten record and several fourth-quarter collapses.
• Both teams will be missing key players due to the transfer portal and NFL draft preparations, including quarterbacks and other starters on both sides.
• This will be the fourth meeting between the programs, with USC leading the series 3-0; the last matchup occurred in the 1977 Bluebonnet Bowl.