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USC Trojans Head coach Lincoln Riley left the Oklahoma Sooners for Hollywood and the richest contract in college football history. Riley was expected to deliver Pete Carroll-level results for the Men of Troy. He was not expected to have a struggling .500-level program in his third season on the job. Instead, USC is stuck having to back into a bowl game to end the 2024 campaign, but Riley has lost the confidence of fans and donors. If not for his massive buyout, Riley would have been fired by sundown. Now USC heads to Vegas to face Texas A&M in a bowl game.
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In postseason action, on Friday, December 27, 2024, the Texas A&M Aggies will face the USC Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. Kickoff time is set for 10:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ESPN.
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Last game, the Texas A&M Aggies lost 17-7 against the Texas Longhorns as 4.5-point home dogs. The game went under the total of 50. Texas A&M has a record of 8-4 straight up, 3-9 against the spread, and 7-5 over/under the total. Texas A&M ranks 52nd for total offense, 93rd for passing, 21st for rushing and 48th for scoring. Defensively they rank 64th overall, 83rd against the pass, 49th against the rush, and 30th for points allowed. Also, Texas A&M ranks 34th for fewest turnovers lost and 27th for takeaways.
USC Trojans Weekly Recap
Last game, the USC Trojans lost 49-35 against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as 7-point home dogs. The game went over the total of 52.5. USC has a record of 6-6 straight up, 7-5 against the spread, and 5-5 over/under the total. USC ranks 23rd for total offense, 12th for passing, 81st for rushing and 52nd for scoring. Defensively they rank 70th overall, 86th against the pass, 54th against the rush, and 56th for points allowed. Also, USC ranks 83rd for fewest turnovers lost and 71st for takeaways.
“Just an excruciating loss,” said USC coach Lincoln Riley after the game.
The Trojans battled all afternoon, trading blows with the Irish for most of the game, but they were unable to take a lead at any point.
USC pulled within seven late in the fourth quarter and had an opportunity to tie the game, but a 99-yard pick-six by Penn State cornerback Christian Gray and then a 101-yard pick-six by safety Xavier Watts on the following drive sealed the Trojans' fate. The Trojans fall to 6-6 on the season.
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Jayden Maiava completed 27 of 48 passes for 360 yards. He accounted for five total touchdowns, three touchdown passes to sophomore receiver Ja'Kobi Lane, and two on the ground. Still, it was the two pick-sixes by Notre Dame cornerback Christian Gray and safety Xavier Watts in the final minutes of regulation that sealed the Trojans' fate against their rival.
"We battled today just like we have all year," said USC coach Lincoln Riley. "We just didn't play good enough, obviously, in the second half."
Riley was aggressive on the Trojans opening possession, deciding to go for it on fourth down in Notre Dame territory. Still, sophomore receiver Zacharian Branch was stopped short of the line to gain. The Irish responded with a 13-play drive that was capped off by a Jeremiyah Love 1-yard rushing touchdown. Quinten Joyner the rest of the way. Joyner ran for 83 yards on ten carries.
2024 USC Trojans Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Sep 1 |
vs. LSU |
W 27-20 |
1-0 |
| Sep 7 |
vs. Utah State |
W 48-0 |
2-0 |
| Sep 14 |
OFF |
| Sep 21 |
at Michigan |
L 24-27 |
2-1 |
| Sep 28 |
vs. Wisconsin |
W 38-21 |
3-1 |
| Oct 5 |
at Minnesota |
L 17-24 |
3-2 |
| Oct 12 |
vs. Penn State |
L 30-33 |
3-3 |
| Oct 19 |
at Maryland |
L 28-29 |
3-4 |
| Oct 25 |
vs. Rutgers |
W 42-20 |
4-4 |
| Nov 2 |
at Washington |
L 21-26 |
4-5 |
| Nov 9 |
OFF |
| Nov 16 |
vs. Nebraska |
W 28-20 |
5-5 |
| Nov 23 |
at UCLA |
W 19-13 |
6-5 |
| Nov 30 |
vs. Notre Dame |
L 35-49 |
6-6 |
The USC Trojans are on the top level of college football blue blood and traditional power programs as the greatest program on the west coast. USC has 11 claimed national championships with six unclaimed titles. The Trojans have won 39 conference championships.
Howard Jones was the first big winner at USC with three nattys from 1925 through 1940. And then, John McKay offered the second era of glory with four national titles in his reign from 1960 through 1975. McKay’s top assistant, John Robinson, won a natty in 1978. And then Pete Carroll won his two championships in a tenure that ran from 2001 through 2009.
There has been a litany of superstars that have played for the Trojans. Namely, Carson Palmer, Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart, Charles White, Mike Garrett, OJ Simpson, and Marcus Allen rocked Heisman Trophies. Other superstar Men of Troy included Frank Gifford, Ron Yary, Lynn Swann, Ronnie Lott, Rickie Bell, Ron Mix, Willie Wood, Junior Seau, and Troy Polamalu.
Yes, this is one special and storied program trying for a return to glory under Lincoln Riley.
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