Las Vegas Bowl Score, Updates

Southern California rallied from a 17-point third-quarter deficit to beat Texas A&M 35-31 in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday night.

What was a sleepy game for most of the three quarters turned into an exciting thriller with USC scoring the game-winning touchdown with just eight seconds left.

The Trojans trailed around the clock and only had 20 minutes and 12 seconds left to play. But Jayden Maiava and Co. came alive and scored 28 points in the final 18:42.

Maiava had completed just six of his 19 pass attempts for 69 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions as USC got the ball back around the clock. He finished the game 22-for-39 for 295 yards with four touchdowns and three picks. His first three touchdowns went to Ja’Kobi Lane, who finished with a game-high 127 yards. Kyle Ford caught the game-winner.

USC vs. Texas A&M highlights

Final: USC 35, Texas A&M 31

The Trojans win with eight seconds left

USC had crawled all the way back only to see Texas A&M retake the lead with 1:49 left.

Doesn’t matter.

The Trojans rushed 75 yards on 10 plays, with quarterback Jayden Maiava throwing the game-winning touchdown pass to Kyle Ford with just 8 seconds left.

Texas A&M 31, USC 28: Aggies jump forward again

After three straight failed attempts, Texas A&M came up big when it needed to.

Marcel Reed’s 19-yard run capped a seven-play, 75-yard drive that put the Aggies back in the lead.

USC 28, Texas A&M 24: Trojans take the lead

USC appeared to be dead in the water after Texas A&M took a full-time lead following Jayden Maiava’s second interception of the game. But since then it’s been almost exclusively USC.

The Trojans forced another three-and-out from Texas A&M and then survived another Maiava interception on the first play of their ensuing drive when Randy Bond missed a 39-yard field goal.

USC put together a great drive, covering 79 yards in 10 plays over 5:32 and getting into the end zone on a third-and-8 play when Maiava found Ja’Kobi Lane again.

Texas A&M 24, USC 21: The Trojans get closer early on fourth down

We Really spoke too soon.

USC forced a three-pointer from Texas A&M and then immediately rolled back down the field, covering 66 yards in just 2:51. The eight-play drive ended with a Bryan Jackson touchdown run.

The Trojans are back in this game and we could be in for a thrilling finish.

Texas A&M 24, USC 14: Trojans respond

We spoke too soon!

Aided by 30 yards worth of penalties from Texas A&M, USC tore down the field and needed just 1:30 to score. Jayden Maiava connected with Ja’Kobi Lane for a 17-yard touchdown that USC just had to have.

Texas A&M turns interceptions into more points

This could be over soon.

Marcel Reed threw his third touchdown of the game to give the Aggies a 24-hour lead just three plays after Cashius Howell’s spectacular interception created a short field.

Although it was a great play by Howell, USC QB Jayden Maiava is struggling; He’s just 6 of 19 for 69 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.

Texas A&M is 14-7 over USC

Texas A&M is back on top. The Aggies marched down the field and opened the second half of the Las Vegas Bowl with an eight-play, 76-yard drive capped by receiver Noah Thomas’ 5-yard touchdown. It was Thomas’ second goal of the game.

Halftime: USC 7, Texas A&M 7

At halftime it was 7:7. USC had an opportunity to go into the locker room with its first lead of the game, but Trojans kicker Michael Lantz missed a 39-yard field goal with 13 seconds left in the first half.

Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed completed 11 of 21 passes for 99 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. He also had four carries for 14 yards. Receiver Jahdae Walker has three catches for 49 yards.

USC quarterback Jayden Maiava completed six of 14 passes for 69 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Running back Bryan Johnson has nine carries for 43 yards. USC was only able to convert 1 of 6 third downs.

USC defeated Marcel Reed and tied the game 7-7

Texas A&M appeared to have all the momentum on its side after quarterback Marcel Reed threw a 40-yard completion to receiver Jahdae Walker to set up the Aggies at the USC 37-yard line. Three plays later – all runs – the Aggies found themselves on the Trojans’ 13-yard line. Reed attempted a pass to receiver Noah Thomas, but the ball was tipped and intercepted in the end zone by USC safety Akili Arnold, marking Reed’s second interception of the night.

USC was able to convert the takeaway into points and tie the game 7-7. Trojans receiver Ja’Kobi Lane caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jayden Maiava, causing a defender to miss on the way to the end zone.

Texas A&M on the board leads 7-0

USC and Texas A&M’s opening games in the Las Vegas Bowl were on opposite ends of the spectrum. While the Trojans scored a quick three-pointer on their first possession of the game, the Aggies marched the length of the field to score on their opening drive. The 16-play drive lasted just over seven minutes.

Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed connected with receiver Noah Thomas for a 7-yard touchdown. The Aggies kept their drive going with a crucial fourth down conversion at the USC 20-yard line to enter the red zone.

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