USC vs. Texas A&M: Box score, stats, and summary feat. Marcel Reed (Las Vegas Bowl)

We had a bonkers SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl as the USC Trojans were able to come from behind and secure a 35-31 victory over the Texas A&M Aggies. USC quarterback Jayden Maiava was able to throw a seven-yard passing touchdown to Kyle Ford to take the lead and get the win.

This game was 7-7 at halftime and a 21-7 scoring run by the Trojans made this comeback happen. Jayden Maiava threw for four passing touchdowns with three of them going to wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane, which is the Las Vegas Bowl record.

The Trojans (7-6) have found their quarterback of the future as they have shown the ability to overcome three interceptions and secure a win when the game was close. The Aggies (8-5) were able to get a great look at their future quarterback in Marcel Reed but his four total touchdowns were just not enough.

Let’s take a closer look at the box scores to discuss how the game went for both teams.

USC vs. Texas A&M box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
USC	0	7	7	21	35
Texas A&M	7	0	17	7	31

USC Trojans box score

Quarterback:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Passing Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Interceptions
Jayden Maiava	3	-4	0	22-39	295	4	3

Rushing & Receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Bryan Jackson	16	66	1	0	0	0
A’Marion Peterson	12	43	0	2	13	0
Jayden Maiava	3	-4	0	1	-3	0
Ja’Kobi Lane	0	0	0	7	127	3
Makai Lemon	0	0	0	6	99	0
Kyle Ford	0	0	0	6	59	0

Defense:

Player	Interceptions	Fumble Recoveries
Akili Arnold	1	0
Kamari Ramsey	1	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points Made/Attempted	Field Goals Made/Attempted	Long
Michael Lantz	5-5	0-1	N/A

Texas A&M Aggies box score

Quarterback:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Passing Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Interceptions
Marcel Reed	9	46	1	25-41	257	3	2

Rushing & Receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Rueben Owens	13	56	0	1	6	0
Marcel Reed	9	46	1	0	0	0
EJ Smith	5	36	0	2	18	0
Jabre Barber	1	8	0	7	48	1
Terry Bussey	2	4	0	3	29	0
Jahdae Walker	0	0	0	3	49	0
Tre Watson	0	0	0	3	42	0
Shane Calhoun	0	0	0	1	36	0
Noah Thomas	0	0	0	5	29	2

Defense:

Player	Interceptions	Fumble Recoveries
BJ Mayes	1	0
Cashius Howell	1	0
Dalton Brooks	1	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points Made/Attempted	Field Goals Made/Attempted	Long
Randy Bond	4-4	1-2	27

USC vs. Texas A&M Game Summary

The USC Trojans had a solid offensive game as they were able to score 35 points on 400 total yards (295 passing, 105 rushing). The offense was able to move the chains as the team went 6-of-13 on third downs and the offense saw Jayden Maiava pass for 7.6 yards per pass attempt and 3.4 yards per rushing attempt.

The Trojans overcame turning the ball over three times (all interceptions) and had possession for 28:07 throughout the game. USC committed six penalties for 71 yards to win the game.

The Texas A&M Aggies played a solid game on the offensive side of things as they were able to record 23 first downs and went 7-of-15 on third downs as well as 1-of-1 on fourth down tries.

The Aggies moved the ball well with 442 total yards (292 passing, 150 rushing) as well as averaging 7.0 yards per pass attempt and 5.0 yards per rushing attempt. Texas A&M did turn the ball over twice (both interceptions) and committed eight penalties for 73 yards, which hurt their chances of winning the bowl game.

Below is the scoring breakdown to see how this game played out.

6:37 1Q: Marcel Reed 7 Yard Passing TD to Noah Thomas | 7-0 Texas A&M
10:16 2Q: Jayden Maiava 30 Yard Passing TD to Ja’Kobi Lane | 7-7
11:03 3Q: Marcel Reed 5 Yard Passing TD to Noah Thomas | 14-7 Texas A&M
6:12 3Q: Randy Bond 27 Yard Field Goal | 17-7 Texas A&M
5:12 3Q: Marcel Reed 5 Yard Passing TD to Jabre Barber | 24-7 Texas A&M
3:42 3Q: Jayden Maiava 17 Yard Passing TD to Ja’Kobi Lane | 24-14 Texas A&M
14:24 4Q: Bryan Jackson 1 Yard Rushing TD | 24-21 Texas A&M
4:30 4Q: Jayden Maiava 15 Yard Passing TD to Ja’Kobi Lane | 28-24 USC
1:49 4Q: Marcel Reed 19 Yard Rushing TD | 31-28 Texas A&M
0:08 4Q: Joayden Maiava 7 Yard Passing TD to Kyle Ford | 35-31 USC