Bowl season is in full swing as New Year’s Day approaches. With Saturday’s bowl slate the busiest of the year, we figured it was a great time to take a look at the winners and losers of the postseason so far.
Winners
USC:The Trojans bookended an otherwise disappointing season with wins over SEC teams in Las Vegas. USC beat LSU in Week 1 to start the season at Allegiant Stadium and ended it Friday night with a 35-31 win over Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl. QB Jayden Maiava threw three interceptions but hit Kyle Ford with eight seconds left for the game-winning score after Marcel Reed gave Texas A&M a three-point lead with 1:49 to go. The victory means USC finishes the season at 7-6 and avoids the first losing season in Lincoln Riley’s career as a head coach. However, 7-6 is not what Riley was brought to Los …