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Georgia Tech running back Orwin Smith, left, rushes in for a touchdown against Southern California's Nickell Robey during the Sun Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in El Paso, Texas. Georgia Tech won 21-7. (AP Photo/Mark Lambie)
Washington's 1-yard touchdown run in the third made it 14-7, and he found Orwin Smith for a 17-yard touchdown pass in the fourth in front of a crowd of 47,922 at Sun Bowl Stadium.
Southern California (7-6), which was ranked No. 1 at the beginning of the season, played without injured quarterback Matt Barkley. Max Wittek tossed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Silas Redd in the second quarter, but also threw three interceptions.