Preview and keys to victory for the USC Trojans vs. the Texas A&M Aggies in the Las Vegas Bowl. Despite key losses on both sides of the ball, USC will have to scrap and fight to come out with the win.

third-year USC coach Lincoln Riley will look to get the Trojans to finish with a record over .500. After a pair of wins over Nebraska and UCLA to gain bowl eligibility, USC fell 49-35 to Notre Dame to conclude the regular season. USC is 1-0 vs. SEC teams ...

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.