Why would USC accept an invite to the Sun Bowl?

Why would the Trojans want to play a 6-7 Georgia Tech team?  There's nothing good to come out of it: If they win, no one gives a damn because it was against a crappy team that needed an exception from the NCAA to play; if they lose, everyone will be laughing at the pathetic season where the Trojans lost five of their last six games.

TBNT: They should have turned it down.  Monte's resignation is in effect after the bowl game, which should concern Trojan fans, because Monte's Tampa-2 will be facing a triple-option offense.  We all know how well that fared in 2012.  GT's coaches are probably licking their chops at the thought of getting to play against Monte's Tampa-2.

Thanks to the NCAA, for the second year in a row following a rules change, a 6-7 team will be playing in a bowl game, ahead of other teams with at least a 6-6 record.