The Texas A&M Aggies could be down 2 starters in the Las Vegas Bowl

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 likely to miss the game due to injury.

Daniels will miss the game, while Lee remains a playing 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 not be able to go Friday.

Replacing Daniels, EJ Smith has gotten first-team reps in warmups, with sophomore 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. carry. He was the team’s second-leading rusher behind Moss.

In the secondary, Lee was injured during bowl practice and is testing his pain tolerance during warmups. He’s the Aggies’ top corner, and if he really couldn’t go, he’ll be replaced by Jayvon Thomas at right corner.

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

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

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