USC quarterback Matt Barkley won't play in the Hyundai Sun Bowl because of a shoulder injury, effectively ending his college career.

According to the school's Twitter account, Trojans coach Lane Kiffin announced on Thursday that redshirt freshman Max Wittek will start against Georgia Tech in the New Year's Eve bowl.

Kiffin had previously said Barkley, who has been nursing a sprained right shoulder for more than a month, would be re-evaluated when the Trojans arrived in El Paso, Texas for the game.