Next for A&M (8-5, 5-4) is a Big Ten foe and college football blue blood, USC (6-6, 4-5), which also had a disappointing 2024. The two well-known programs will meet at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for the latest edition of the Las Vegas Bowl.

Gentry was forced to redshirt after suffering multiple concussions early in the year. The Trojans star linebacker only played in four games, so he was able to preserve a year of eligibility and will return to lineup in 2025.

Texas A&M's 2024 season may have ended at 8-4 amid Coach Mike Elko's inaugural campaign, but the Aggies still have a chance to earn nine wins for the first time since the 2020 season with a win over USC (6-6) in the Las Vegas Bowl.

Texas A&M's roster will be depleted heading into the Las Vegas Bowl vs. USC on Friday, December 27, as NFL Draft departures couple with 19 players who entered the transfer portal left several position groups paper thin,

Texas A&M football closes out the 2024 campaign in Las Vegas as it meets USC in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl on Friday, Dec. 27.

At the time of the announcement, it was presumed that Gentry was done for 2024. Last week, however, he fired off a series of tweets suggesting that he could return for the Vegas Bowl, including one that simply read, “Bowl Gameeeeeee”.