The 1990 Copper Bowl featured the Wyoming Cowboys and the California Golden Bears.
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| Date | December 31, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Arizona Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Tucson, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Mike Pawlawski (QB, Cal) & Robert Midgett (LB, Wyoming) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | C.C. Dailey (ACC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 36,340 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | TBS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Bob Neal and Tim Foley | ||||||||||||||||||
After a scoreless first quarter, Cal quarterback Mike Pawlawski threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Brian Treggs giving Cal a 7–0 lead. A 26-yard Wyoming field goal cut the margin to 7–3 at halftime. In the third quarter, Cal added a 46-yard field goal to take a 10–3 lead. In the fourth quarter, Eric Zomalt scored on a 4-yard touchdown run increasing Cal's lead to 17–3. Wyoming scored on an 11-yard Daffer run, and attempted a 2-point conversion that failed, to make the score 17–9. They later scored on a 70-yard punt return, but the 2-point conversion attempt again failed, leaving the final score 17–15.[1]
Statistics
| Statistics | Wyoming | California |
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| First Downs | 18 | 14 |
| Rushes-yards | 32-129 | 46-89 |
| Passing yards | 226 | 172 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 20-39-2 | 15-26-1 |
| Return yards | 68 | 32 |
| Punts-average | 8-36 | 9-42 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 1-5 | 8-57 |
| Time of Possession | 29:48 | 30:12 |
| Attendance | 36,340 | |
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