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Two of college football’s great programs are set to square off for the first time in 47 years, and just the fourth time ever, when Texas A&M and USC meet in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday night. The Aggies and Trojans have combined for 14 claimed national championships (USC with 11, Texas A&M with 3) and rank among the winningest programs in college football history each with more than 750 wins all time.
But while the Las Vegas Bowl matchup brings to light all of the success over the decades for each program, these two coaches are also looking for a stronger finish to the season after both falling short to rivals in their regular-season finales. Texas A&M was in the driver’s seat for a spot in the SEC Championship Game but lost its final three conference games of the season, including a 17-7 home defeat to Texas on Nov. 30. USC did a better job of righting the ship in November with a couple of conference wins to reach bowl eligibility, but the Trojans also took a home loss last time out with their 49-35 defeat against Notre Dame.
As is usual for teams of this caliber at this time of year, both Texas A&M and USC will be fielding teams impacted by opt-outs due to the 2025 NFL Draft and the transfer portal. That leaves some familiar names off of the depth chart heading into Friday night, but also provides plenty of opportunity for the backups that are set to get more work as a result.
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Author : Chip Patterson
Publish date : 2024-12-26 19:18:00
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