| 1990 USF&G Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 56th edition | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Craig Erickson (Miami QB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Miami by 9 points[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | John Nealon (Big Ten) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Million Dollar Band, Band of the Hour | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 77,452 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1990 Sugar Bowl was the 56th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Monday, January 1. Part of the 1989–90 bowl game season, it featured the second-ranked independent Miami Hurricanes and the #7 Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Favored Miami won 33–25.[2][3]
Sponsored by the USF&G insurance company, the game was officially known as the USF&G Sugar Bowl.
- ^ "Latest line". Gainesville Sun. (Florida). December 31, 1989. p. 4C.
- ^ "Debate heated over No. 1: Miami claims crown". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. January 2, 1990. p. 21.
- ^ "Hurricanes huff and puff past 'Bama". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. January 2, 1990. p. D1.