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Texas A&M Aggies Down Multiple Starters in Las Vegas Bowl

The Texas A&M Aggies could be without two of their starters during the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday night.

Matt Galatzan

Nov 16, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Amari Daniels (5) runs the ball during the first half against the New Mexico State Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
Nov 16, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Amari Daniels (5) runs the ball during the first half against the New Mexico State Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images / Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
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The Texas A&M Aggies will be shorthanded against the USC Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl.

Already without their top three defensive linemen against the Trojans, the Aggies will also be without two other key starters in Las Vegas, with starting corner Will Lee III and starting running back Amari Daniels both trending to miss the game due to injury.

Daniels will miss the game, while Lee remains a game time decision.

Daniels, who took over as the starter for Le'Veon Moss late in the season, suffered an injury late in the regular season and will be unable to go Friday.

In replacement of Daniels, EJ Smith has been getting first team reps in warmups, with sophmore Reuben Owens also set to play a big role.

Daniels had 139 carries for 661 yards and eight scores for Texas A&M this season, averaging 4.8 yards per carry. He was the team's second leading rusher behind Moss.

In the secondary, Lee was injury during bowl practices and is testing out his pain tolerance during warmups. He is the Aggies' top corner.

The Aggies will also be without his backup, Jayvon Thomas, as well as linebacker Scooby Williams and offensive lineman Armaj Reed-Adams.

Lee has 39 solo tackles, one forced fumble, and two interceptions to go along with 10 pass deflections this season.

This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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