1990 Hall of Fame Bowl

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Name=1990 Hall of Fame Bowl
Date=January 1, 1990
Year=1990
Visitor School=Auburn University
Visitor Name Short=Auburn
Visitor Nickname=Tigers
Visitor Record=9-2
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=9
Visitor Coach=Pat Dye
Visitor1=3
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=7
Visitor4=14
Visitor5=
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=31
Home School=Ohio State University
Home Name Short=Ohio State
Home Nickname=Buckeyes
Home Record=8-3
Home

Home Coaches=21
Home Coach=John Cooper
Home1=7
Home2=7
Home3=0
Home4=0
Home5=
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=14
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Raymond James Stadium
City=Tampa, Florida

The 1990 edition to the Hall of Fame Bowl featured the ninth ranked Auburn Tigers, and the twentieth ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. It was the fourth edition to the Hall of Fame Bowl.

Ohio State scored first following a 1 yard touchdown run from Carlos Snow opening up a 7-0 lead. Auburn's Win Lyle kicked a 19 yard field goal, and Ohio State led 7-3 after 1 quarter. In the second quarter, Ohio State's Greg Frey connected with Brian Stablein from 9 yards out to take a 14-3 lead. Reggie Slack threw an 11 yard touchdown pass to Greg Taylor as Ohio State took a 14-10 lead to halftime.

In the third quarter, Slack and Taylor connected on another 4 yard touchdown pass, as Auburn took a 17-14 lead. In the fourth quarter, Reggie Slack scored on a 5 yard touchdown run opening a 24-14 Auburn lead. A 2 yard touchdown pass from Slack to Herbert Casey made the final margin 31-14 Auburn.

External links

*http://www.outbackbowlhistory.org/outback-bowl-1990.php
*http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE5D7153DF931A35752C0A966958260