1990 Copper Bowl

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1990 Copper Bowl
1234Total
Wyoming0301215
California073717
DateDecember 31, 1990
Season 1990
Stadium Arizona Stadium
Location Tucson, Arizona
MVP Mike Pawlawski (QB, Cal) & Robert Midgett (LB, Wyoming)
Referee C.C. Dailey (ACC)
Attendance36,340
United States TV coverage
Network TBS
Announcers Bob Neal and Tim Foley
Copper Bowl
 < 1989   1991 > 

The 1990 Copper Bowl featured the Wyoming Cowboys and the California Golden Bears.

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

StatisticsWyomingCalifornia
First Downs1814
Rushes-yards32-12946-89
Passing yards226172
Passes, Comp-Att-Int20-39-215-26-1
Return yards6832
Punts-average8-369-42
Fumbles-lost2-03-0
Penalties-yards1-58-57
Time of Possession29:4830:12
Attendance
36,340

Source: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Copper Bowl". Arizona Republic . January 1, 1991. Retrieved January 17, 2018 via newspapers.com.