The Texas A&M Aggies (8-4) face off against the USC Trojans (6-6) on Friday, December 27th. This game will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and televised on ESPN. Both Texas A&M and USC will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 ET.

Texas A&M Aggies vs USC Trojans

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Texas A&M Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 1, Texas A&M’s offense is ranked 25th in our power rankings, averaging 30.3 points per game, which places them 38th nationally. Their rushing attack is the focal point, with 200.3 yards per game on 40.7 attempts, ranking 24th in the country.

Le’Veon Moss leads the ground game with 765 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry, and has scored 10 touchdowns. Quarterback Marcel Reed has thrown for 1,572 yards and 12 touchdowns, with four interceptions. He has a passer rating of 97.

USC Offense Breakdown

USC’s offense ranks 21st in our power rankings heading into week 11, averaging 29.8 points per game, which places them 40th nationally. They are 25th in third-down conversions, converting 44.7% of their attempts.

The Trojans have focused on their passing game, ranking 5th in passing attempts and 7th in completions, with an average of 291.7 yards per game. Quarterback Miller Moss has thrown for 2,555 yards, with 18 touchdowns and 9 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 91. Leading the ground attack, Woody Marks has rushed for 1,133 yards and 9 touchdowns.

Texas A&M Team Defense

Texas A&M’s defense has allowed 21.2 points per game this season, ranking 22nd nationally. They’ve given up 226.9 passing yards per game, ranking 105th, but have held opposing quarterbacks to a 52.8% completion rate, the 9th-lowest in the country. On the ground, they’ve allowed 138.9 rushing yards per game.

In their recent game against Texas, the Aggies allowed just 31 rushing yards but gave up 358 passing yards. Texas A&M’s defense also forced two interceptions in the game.

Texas A&M Team Defense

USC’s defense struggled in their recent game, giving up 49 points in a 49-35 loss to Notre Dame. They allowed 438 total yards, including 260 rushing yards on 37 attempts and 178 passing yards. The Trojans also forced one interception in the game.

On the season, USC’s defense is ranked 37th in the nation, allowing 23.5 points per game. Opponents have averaged 142.3 rushing yards per game on 30.6 attempts, while quarterbacks have posted a 68.1% completion rate and 231.2 passing yards per game against USC’s secondary.

Texas A&M vs USC Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Texas A&M Aggies have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 30 points per game in these contests.
• Through their last ten home contests, the USC Trojans offense has averaged 29 points per game while allowing an average of 32. USC posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 2-8 ATS.
• As the betting underdog, the USC Trojans have an ATS mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. USC posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Texas A&M Aggies have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.

Aggies vs Trojans Prediction

USC is the +3.5 point underdog at home in their week one matchup against Texas A&M, but we like their chances to win straight-up, with our projected final score being 31-28 in their favor. This would make them a great pick vs. the spread.

With the over/under line sitting at 51.5 points, our projection of 59 combined points suggests that taking the over is the best play.

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