Trailing late in the fourth quarter, the Aggies battled back with a go-ahead drive, capped off by a 19-yard touchdown run by Marcel Reed with 1:49 left on the clock. It wasn't enough; the Trojans orchestrated a 10-play drive that took 1 minute and 41 seconds,

USC and Texas A&M's opening drives in the Las Vegas Bowl were on opposite ends of the spectrum. While the Trojans had a quick three-and-out on their first possession of the game, the Aggies marched all the way down the field on their opening drive to score. The 16-play drive took a little over seven minutes off the clock.