1990 All-American Bowl

1990 All-American Bowl
Southern Miss Golden Eagles NC State Wolfpack
(8–3) (6–5)
27 31
Head coach: 
Jeff Bower		 Head coach: 
Dick Sheridan
APCoaches
2324
1234 Total
Southern Miss 6876 27
NC State 14377 31
DateDecember 28, 1990
Season1990
StadiumLegion Field
LocationBirmingham, Alabama
MVPQB Brett Favre, Southern Miss[1]
RefereeGordon Riese (Pac-10)
Attendance44,000[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersRon Franklin, Gary Danielson, and Jerry Punch
All-American Bowl
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The 1990 All-American Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 28, 1990 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The game matched the Southern Miss Golden Eagles against the NC State Wolfpack. It was the final contest of the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams. The game ended in a 31–27 victory for the Wolfpack. The game represented the final game of Southern Miss quarterback Brett Favre's collegiate career. He was named the game's MVP despite his team's loss, compiling 341 passing yards in 39 attempts with one interception. The game was the fourteenth and final edition of the All-American Bowl (previously known as the Hall of Fame Classic).

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