Posted December 8, 2024 | lasvegasbowl
Aggies and Trojans to Meet for First Time in 47 years
LAS VEGAS – The SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl will feature Texas A&M (8-4/5-3) facing USC (6-6/4-5) on Friday, Dec. 27, at Allegiant Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT (10:30 p.m. ET) on ESPN.
The Aggies of the SEC will play in the Silver State for the first time and serve as the home team, while the Trojans of the Big Ten Conference will make their first appearance in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl in 11 years and third overall (2013, 2001). USC will both begin and end its season at Allegiant Stadium as it played LSU in the Modelo Vegas Kickoff Classic on Sept. 1.
Texas A&M and USC have met just three times, with the Trojans holding a 3-0 advantage. The most recent meeting came in the Bluebonnet Bowl on Dec. 31, 1977.
Las Vegas Bowl XXXIII will just be the second edition that takes place post-Christmas.
“What a powerful matchup of historic college football brand names we have this year in USC and Texas A&M,” said SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl executive director John Saccenti. “This will be a great mix of a nearby university that we welcome to the bowl for the third time and a first-time visitor to our game that is only the second team we’ve hosted from the state of Texas. We can’t wait for these two powerhouse programs from the SEC and Big Ten to travel to Las Vegas for our famous bowl week in the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World.”
Tickets, which start at $70 (plus fees), are available by visiting www.lvbowl.com. The Las Vegas Bowl is one of 17 bowl games owned and operated by ESPN Events, a division of ESPN.
Last year’s game saw Northwestern of the Big Ten defeat Utah 14-7 on December 23 in the third SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl played at Allegiant Stadium.
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ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio of collegiate sporting events nationwide. In 2024, the 34-event schedule includes four early-season college football kickoff games, 17 college bowl games, 10 college basketball events, the premiere regular season college softball and gymnastics events, as well as the Band of the Year National Championship. Collectively, these events account for over 400 hours of live programming on ESPN platforms, reaching 60 million viewers and attracting more than 650,000 annual attendees. Each year, the portfolio of events features more than 20 Division I conferences and hosts over 4,000 participating student-athletes. With satellite offices in more than 10 cities across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.
