1990 Peach Bowl
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Date | December 29, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Steve Zabriskie and Lynn Swann | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1990 Peach Bowl, part of the 1990 bowl game season, took place on December 29, 1990, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The competing teams were the Indiana Hoosiers of the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten), and the Auburn Tigers, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In what was the first ever meeting between the schools, Auburn was victorious in by a final score of 27–23.
Teams
Indiana
The 1990 Indiana squad opened the season with four consecutive wins before they tied Ohio State in their fifth game. The Hoosiers then went on a three game losing streak against Minnesota, Michigan and Michigan State.[2] They then completed the regular season with a pair of wins and a loss against Illinois en route to an overall record of six wins, four losses and one tie (6–4–1).[2] After their victory over Purdue in the season finale, the Hoosiers accepted a bid to play in the Peach Bowl.[3] Their appearance marked the second for Indiana in the Peach Bowl, and their sixth overall bowl game.
Auburn
The 1990 Auburn squad finished the regular season with a tie against Tennessee and losses to Florida, Southern Miss and Alabama en route to an overall record of seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1).[4] After their loss against Alabama in the Iron Bowl on December 1, Auburn officially accepted an invitation to play in the Peach Bowl.[3] The appearance marked the first for Auburn in the Peach Bowl, and their 23rd overall bowl game.
Game summary
Auburn took an early 7–0 lead on a six-yard
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References
- ^ a b c d National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Most Valuable Players in Major Bowls" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 88. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ a b DeLassus, David. "Indiana Yearly Results: 1990–1994". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Dewalt, Gregg (December 2, 1990). "Speculation ends: Tide to Fiesta, Tigers to Peach". TimesDaily. p. 6B. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Auburn Yearly Results: 1990–1994". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Thomas, Ben (December 30, 1990). "White rallies Tigers to Peach Bowl win". The Gadsden Times. p. B1. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Felts, Jerry (December 30, 1990). "Late heroics lift Auburn in Peach". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 3C. Retrieved February 9, 2013.