USC football: Matt Barkley will not play in Sun Bowl Matt Barkley winces in pain after being sacked during USC's loss to UCLA. Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times / December 27, 2012 December 27, 2012, 11:25 a.m. Lane Kiffin finally made it official Thursday, announcing USC quarterback Matt Barkley will not play in the Sun Bowl. Redshirt freshman Max Wittek will start for the Trojans on Monday against Georgia Tech. Barkley suffered a shoulder sprain on Nov. 17 against UCLA and has not practiced since, but Kiffin had said the senior would be evaluated once the Trojans arrived in El Paso, Texas. Barkley did not practice Wednesday or Thursday, except to perform some conditioning drills. Barkley passed for 36 touchdowns, with 15 interceptions, in 11 games this season. He finishes his career with 64.1% completion percentage and 12,327 passing yards. Barkley passed for a Pac-12 Conference record 116 touchdowns, with 48 interceptions. This will be the second start for Wittek, who played in the Trojans" loss to Notre Dame in the regular-season finale. David Beckham has plenty of options next year