Texas A&M vs USC Las Vegas Bowl Prediction, Odds & Picks – 12/27/2024

The Texas A&M Aggies will take on the USC Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl on December 27, 2024, at 10:30 pm EST. DraftKings Sportsbook has listed the USC Trojans as 3.5 point underdogs for this game. The total points for this matchup is set at 52 points. This game is expected to be a closely contested battle, with both teams looking to come out on top. Be sure to tune in to see who will prevail in this exciting matchup between the Texas A&M Aggies and the USC Trojans.

In this preview of Texas A&M vs USC, you will get our thoughts on both of these teams going into the Las Vegas Bowl. You will also get our best bet for this matchup, which we have come to using our many years of college football betting experience, along with our predictive modeling that has had success in the college football betting markets for a long time.

Can USC Overcome Offensive Opt-Outs?

The USC Trojans went 6-6 this season and had a disappointing first season in the Big Ten. They struggled to win on the road throughout conference play, dragging them down to mediocrity in 2024. Now, the Trojans go into the bowl schedule hoping to end the year above .500, but they have some major concerns to overcome on the offensive side of the ball if they are going to get there.

The two most influential players on offense for USC this season were quarterback Miller Moss and running back Woody Marks. Marks has opted out of this game to focus on the NFL. Meanwhile, Moss transferred to Louisville and will not be taking part in this game either. Without either of those men on the field, USC is going to have to come up with some other answers to generate offense in this game.

Texas A&M Looks to Bounce Back After Disappointing Stretch

With just a couple of weeks left in the regular season, the Texas A&M Aggies were in contention to appear in the SEC championship game. But they lost back-to-back games to Auburn and Texas to end those hopes of playing for a conference title. Here, the Aggies will look to get back into the win column against a disappointing USC team, as A&M looks to secure a ninth win on the season.

Texas A&M's defense was its main strength this season and that defense should have a field day against a depleted USC roster. The Aggies held a College Football Playoff-bound Texas team to just 17 points in the final game of the regular season. And while there may not be as much motivation for the Aggies defense to show up and play a great game here, they will look to get the job done to end their season on a high note.

Texas A&M vs USC Prediction & Pick

In this Texas A&M vs USC matchup in the Las Vegas Bowl, we will lay the points with the Texas A&M Aggies. While USC has already won a game in Las Vegas this season, in their season opener against LSU, they face a much tougher challenge in this game against an elite A&M defense. Without Moss or Marks, look for the USC offense to struggle and for Texas A&M to take full advantage of that.