Georgia Tech running back Anthony Allen (18) leaps past Air Force defenders for a late-first-quarter touchdown during the Independence Bowl NCAA college football game in Shreveport, La., Monday, Dec. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Georgia Tech quarterback Tevin Washington (13) runs for a short first quarter gain against Air Force in the during their NCAA college football bowl game at the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., Monday, Dec. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Georgia Tech running back Anthony Allen (18) dives past Air Force defensive lineman Rick Ricketts (90) for a late first quarter touchdown during their NCAA college footbal game at the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., Monday, Dec. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Georgia Tech running back Orwin Smith runs past Air Force Academy defender Anthony Wright, Jr. during the first half of the Independence Bowl football game, Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Charles Smith)