The 32nd annual Las Vegas Bowl game featured USC and Texas A&M.
The game began at approximately 7:30 p.m. PST and aired on ESPN.
[5] USC played to a 6–6 record (4–5 in conference) during their regular season.
The Trojans faced four ranked opponents, defeating LSU while losing to Michigan, Penn State, and Notre Dame.
Midway in the season, quarterback Miller Moss was benched in favor of UNLV transfer Jayden Maiava.