USC closed its season on Friday with a dramatic 35-31 win over Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl. The Trojans trailed by as many as 17 points midway through the third quarter and took the lead back for good with eight seconds remaining when quarterback Jayden Maiava found Kyle Ford for a seven-yard touchdown.

It was the second game in a row where Lane caught three touchdowns. Receiver Makai Lemon reeled in six passes for 99 yards of his own. "Kind of a poetic ending to the season," said USC coach Lincoln Riley.

USC played badly enough to fall into a 17-point second-half hole against Texas A&M. Then it played well enough to overcome it all.