The Texas A&M Aggies will be shorthanded in the Las Vegas Bowl against the USC Trojans.

The Aggies are already without their top three defensive linemen against the Trojans and will also be without two other key starters in Las Vegas: starting corner Will Lee III and starting running back Amari Daniels are both leaning toward missing the game due to injuries.

Daniels will miss the game while Lee remains a game-time decision.

Daniels, who took over the starting role from Le’Veon Moss late in the season, suffered an injury late in the regular season and will not be able to play on Friday.

Replacing Daniels, EJ Smith represented the first team in warmups, with sophomore Reuben Owens also set to play a large role.

Daniels had 139 carries for 661 yards and eight scores for Texas A&M this season, averaging 4.8 yards per carry. He was the team’s second best runner behind Moss.

In secondary school, Lee was injured during bowl practice and is testing his pain tolerance during warmups. He is the Aggies’ top corner.

The Aggies will also be without backup Jayvon Thomas, as well as linebacker Scooby Williams and offensive lineman Armaj Reed-Adams.

Lee has 39 solo tackles, one forced fumble and two interceptions, as well as 10 pass deflections this season.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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