Texas A&M vs USC Prop Picks: QBs Best Bets in Las Vegas Bowl on December 27

· Dec 27 - 5 minutes read

The Texas A&M vs USC betting lines favor the SEC school
Marcel Reed didn’t start the season as the Texas A&M quarterback but he will end the season leading the offense for the Aggies.
USC quarterback Jayden Maiava looks to be a popular Las Vegas Bowl prop pick.
Check out our top prop picks you should bet at BetUS Sportsbook.

At the start of the season, USC and Texas A&M were both in the top 20 in the odds of winning the national championship. Both fell short of the lofty expectations and will be meeting up in the Las Vegas Bowl. The college football odds list the Aggies as the betting favorite.

Texas A&M vs USC Prop Picks: QBs Best Bets in Las Vegas Bowl on Dec 27 — Marcel Reed #10 of the Texas A&M Aggies - Alex Slitz/Getty Images/AFP

USC has won all three meetings against Texas A&M. However, the teams haven’t played since 1977. The Trojans are 36-21 in bowl games compared to a 20-23 mark for the Aggies.

Texas A&M is favored by 4 points with -185 odds to win its first bowl game since the 2021 Orange Bowl. USC is priced at +159 to win bowl games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 2008 and 2009 seasons.

Let’s break down some props to consider when making college football predictions in what could be a bowl game with some news faces emerging as both teams are without many of their best players.

Las Vegas Bowl Game Information

Game: Southern California (6-6) vs Texas A&M (8-4)
Date/Time: Friday, Dec. 27, 10:30 p.m. ET
Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Texas A&M vs USC Live Stream: Fubo.TV

Check college football news for player updates before betting on this bowl game.

3 Texas A&M vs USC Prop Picks to Bet

1. Marcel Reed to Have 54+ Rushing Yards (-113)

One college football trend to consider is how much more frequently Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed is likely to run than his predecessors.

It had been five years since a Texas A&M quarterback had at least 500 rushing yards before Reed took over for Conner Weigman this season. Reed’s 500 yards are the most for a quarterback since Trevor Knight in 2016.

Asked Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed what the feeling/mentality in the locker room is ahead of the Las Vegas Bowl: pic.twitter.com/CNdsWew2Zm

— Tony Catalina (@Tony_Catalina) December 17, 2024

Since having 13 rushing attempts and 11 completions in a win over Florida on Sept. 14, Marcel Reed has been flirting with the possibility of having more carries than completions.

Bet On Marcel Reed To Have 54+ Rushing Yards (-113)

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2. Jayden Maiava to Be Anytime Touchdown Scorer (+140)

Woody Marks played in three bowl games while at Mississippi State with 26 rushing attempts and 11 catches to go with a touchdown and he would have been a solid player prop bet. Instead, take a look at the options of USC quarterback Jayden Maiava.

Maiaiva isn’t likely to pile up the yardage but he does have three touchdown runs in his last three games. Stay far away from any of the USC running backs as figuring out who is going to carry the ball for the Trojans is no easy task.

USC QB Jayden Maiava sharpens passing skills with WRs at practice ahead of @LasVegasBowl vs. Texas A&M on Christmas Eve.

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— Vegas Sports Today (@VegasSportsTD) December 24, 2024

The Texas A&M defense allowed 19 runs of at least 20 yards, the most among SEC teams, so keep that in mind when looking at the Texas A&M vs USC best bets, go with the +140 odds for Maiava to score a touchdown.

Bet On Jayden Maiava To Score 1+ Touchdowns (+140)

3. Trey Watson To Have 23+ Receiving Yards (-113)

Trey Watson wasn’t figuring too much into the Texas A&M passing game earlier in the season with eight catches in the first seven games that he played in.

Per Texas A&M vs USC stats, in the last three games, he has had 10 receptions for 129 yards, including a season-high 33-yard catch.

USC allowed Notre Dame tight end Mitchell Evans to have five catches with a touchdown in the regular-season finale. Washington tight end Keleki Latu had three catches against the Trojans so when making USC vs Texas A&M picks, take a look at the -113 odds for Watson to have 23+ receiving yards in NCAAF player prop picks.

Bet On Trey Watson To Have 23+ Receiving Yards (-113)

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Questions Of The Day

When was the last time USC won back-to-back bowl games?

USC won bowl games in each of Pete Carroll’s last four seasons as the USC head coach and that included Rose Bowl wins after 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons.