Jayden Maiva threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kyle Ford with eight seconds left to give Southern California a 35-31 victory over Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl on Sunday night.

A graduate of Liberty High School in nearby Henderson and a transfer from UNLV, Maiva helped the Trojans (7-6) overcome a 17-point deficit.

After Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed ran 19 yards for a touchdown with 1:49 left to regain the lead, Maiva drove Southern California 75 yards in 10 plays for the game-winning score.

The Aggies (8-5) opened the third quarter with 17 straight points to take a 24-7 lead, but blew the lead thanks to several foul penalties that allowed the Trojans to stage a comeback to ultimately take a 28-24 lead 4:30 left.

Maiava finished 22 of 39 for 295 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions. Bryan Jackson ran 16 times for 66 yards and scored once.

“At the end of the day, we all realized what we wanted to accomplish in Las Vegas, and that was to get a win,” said receiver Ja’Kobi Lane, who caught seven passes for 127 yards and three touchdowns. “And I think we’re all happy with that, and it’s time to go home and enjoy a little bit of the Christmas season that we missed.”

Reed completed 26 of 42 passes for 292 yards. He threw three touchdowns and two interceptions. He also ran for 46 yards on nine attempts.

Reed spread the wealth around eight targets, including Jabre Barber, who caught seven passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. Noah Thomas had five catches for 29 yards and two touchdowns.