Texas A&M Aggies vs USC Trojans Matchup

Check out our free Texas A&M Aggies vs USC Trojans pick and preview for this CFB SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl game in Las Vegas. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl CFB matchup.

ESPN will be handling the television broadcast as the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl is set to kick off at 10:30 ET on Friday, December 27th. The game will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, serving as a neutral site for the matchup between the Texas A&M Aggies and the USC Trojans. The over/under line is at 50.5 points, with the Aggies coming in as the -2.5-point favorites. The money line odds are -142 for Texas A&M and +120 for USC. Texas A&M has an 8-4 record this season, while USC is 6-6.

Aggies vs. Trojans Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Texas A&M Aggies at USC Trojans
Where: Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium
Date: Friday, December 27th
Betting Odds TXAM -2.5, TXAM -142 | USC +120 O/U 50.5

Aggies Preview:

Texas A&M enters their Week 1 matchup against USC with an 8-4 record. They’ve gone 5-2 at home and 2-1 on the road this season. The Aggies have been favored in nine of their 12 games, posting a 7-2 record as the favorite.

Despite a +9.2 average scoring margin, Texas A&M is just 3-7 against the spread. They’ve gone 2-5 ATS at home and 1-2 on the road, with a 3-6 record as the favorite.

The over/under line for this week is set at 50.5 points. Texas A&M’s games have averaged 51.5 points, with their average line at 49.6 points. Their over/under record stands at 5-5 for the season.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 1, Texas A&M’s offense is ranked 25th in our power rankings, and they are averaging 30.3 points per game, placing them 38th nationally. Their rushing game is the focal point, with 200.3 yards per game on 40.7 attempts, ranking 24th in the nation.

Le'Veon Moss leads the Aggies’ ground attack with 765 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns, and an average of 6 yards per carry. Quarterback Marcel Reed has thrown for 1,572 yards and 12 touchdowns, with a passer rating of 97. Noah Thomas has 545 receiving yards and six touchdowns.

Aggies Team Defense

Texas A&M's defense has allowed 21.2 points per game this season, ranking 22nd nationally. They’ve given up 226.9 passing yards per game, ranking 105th, but have held quarterbacks to a 52.8% completion rate, the 9th lowest in the country. On the ground, they’ve allowed 138.9 rushing yards per game.

In their recent game against Texas, the defense allowed just 17 points and limited Texas to 31 rushing yards on 28 attempts. However, they gave up 358 passing yards, despite forcing two interceptions.

Trojans Preview:

Despite a +9.2 average scoring margin, Texas A&M is just 3-7 against the spread. They’ve gone 2-5 ATS at home and 1-2 on the road, with a 3-6 record as the favorite.

The over/under line for this week is set at 50.5 points. Texas A&M’s games have averaged 51.5 points, with their average line at 49.6 points. Their over/under record stands at 5-5 for the season.

Trojans Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 11, USC ranks 40th in points per game, averaging 29.8, but they are 21st in our offensive power rankings. They are 5th in passing attempts, averaging 41.2 per game, and 7th in completions, with 26.1 per game. They are 14th in passing yards, averaging 291.7 per game, and have converted 44.7% of their third downs.

Miller Moss leads the Trojans with 2,555 passing yards, 18 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 91. Woody Marks has rushed for 1,133 yards and 9 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Makai Lemon has 665 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns on 46 catches.

Trojans Team Defense

USC's defense struggled in their recent game against Notre Dame, allowing 49 points in a 49-35 loss. They gave up 438 total yards, including 260 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. Notre Dame also threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns, though USC did manage to force one interception.

On the season, USC’s defense is ranked 37th nationally, giving up 23.5 points per game. Opponents are averaging 142.3 rushing yards per game on 30.6 attempts, while quarterbacks have posted a 68.1% completion rate and 231.2 passing yards per game against USC’s secondary.

Aggies vs Trojans Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Texas A&M has an ATS record of 1-4 while averaging 30 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
Through their last three home games, USC has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 22 points per game.
In their last five games as the betting underdog, the USC Trojans have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 4-1.
Against the spread, the Texas A&M Aggies have put together of 1-4 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.