ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) has a prediction for Texas A&M’s bowl game matchup against USC.
The 2 sides are set to meet in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday evening. FPI sees this game as a virtual tossup, with the Trojans have the slight edge. They have a 50.6% chance to win the game outright, according to FPI.
Texas A&M went 8-4 this season and looked to be in contention for a College Football Playoff berth until it lost 3 of its final 4 games. The Aggies had a rough November after getting off to a 7-1 start, but they can still end the 2024 campaign with 9 wins in the first year of the Mike Elko era.
USC fell far below expectations in its first Big Ten season. The Trojans went just 6-6 and had to make a quarterback change late in the year with Jayden Maiava taking over for Miller Moss. Maiava is expected to start on Friday for the Trojans.
USC and Texas A&M have met 3 times previously, with the Trojans winning all 3 matchups. However, these programs have not played since 1977 when they faced off in the Bluebonnet Bowl.
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Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
