The Texas A&M Aggies are doing what many of us would like to do after a rough stretch: head out to Las Vegas to try and turn it around. On Friday night, the Aggies will wrap up Year 1 of the Mike Elko era as they face the USC Trojans in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl.

Defensively, it will be tough for USC to slow down the Aggies, specifically through the air without cornerback Jaylin Smith. The 49 points Notre Dame put up on the Trojans in the regular-season finale were the most they’ve allowed all year, though most of the damage was done on the ground. A shootout might be the best-case scenario for the Trojans.

2 Previous appearances in the Las Vegas Bowl for Southern Cal. The Trojans lost to Utah 10-6 on Dec 25, 2001, and defeated Fresno State 45-20 on Dec. 21, 2013. Texas A&M will be making its first appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl.