| Game Name: | All-American Bowl |
| Date Game Played: | December 28 |
| Year Game Played: | 1990 |
| Football Season: | 1990 |
| Stadium: | Legion Field |
| City: | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Visitor School: | Southern Mississippi |
| Visitor Name Short: | Southern Miss |
| Visitor Nickname: | Golden Eagles |
| Visitor Record: | 8–3 |
| Visitor Rank Ap: | 23 |
| Visitor Rank Coaches: | 24 |
| Visitor Coach: | Jeff Bower |
| Visitor 1Q: | 6 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 8 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 6 |
| Home School: | North Carolina State University |
| Home Name Short: | NC State |
| Home Nickname: | Wolfpack |
| Home Record: | 6–5 |
| Home Coach: | Dick Sheridan |
| Home 1Q: | 14 |
| Home 2Q: | 3 |
| Home 3Q: | 7 |
| Home 4Q: | 7 |
| Mvp: | QB Brett Favre, Southern Miss |
| Referee: | Gordon Riese (Pac-10) |
| Attendance: | 44,000 |
| Us Network: | ESPN |
| Us Announcers: | Ron Franklin, Gary Danielson, and Jerry Punch |
| Last Game Ever Played: | Yes |
The 1990 All-American Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 28, 1990 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The game matched the Southern Miss Golden Eagles against the NC State Wolfpack. It was the final contest of the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams. The game ended in a 31–27 victory for the Wolfpack. The game represented the final game of Southern Miss quarterback Brett Favre's collegiate career. He was named the game's MVP despite his team's loss, compiling 341 passing yards in 39 attempts with one interception. The game was the fourteenth and final edition of the All-American Bowl (previously known as the Hall of Fame Classic).
The game matched the Southern Miss Golden Eagles against the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The game was the first bowl game featuring the Golden Eagles and the Wolfpack, and was their eighth overall meeting. Southern Miss led the series heading into the game, and the teams' previous meeting was in 1966, when the Golden Eagles defeated the Wolfpack 7–6.[1]
See also: 1990 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team. The conference-independent Golden Eagles entered the game ranked 23 in the AP Poll. Their regular-season record was . The game represented the Golden Eagles' first appearance in the All-American Bowl.
See also: 1990 NC State Wolfpack football team. The unranked NC State Wolfpack of the ACC compiled a record before the game, including a record against conference opponents. The game represented the Wolfpack's first appearance in the All-American Bowl.
Source: [2]
| Statistics | USM | NCSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 63–385 | 74–357 |
| Rushes–yards | 24–44 | 49–193 |
| Passing yards | 341 | 166 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–39–1 | 15–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:24 | 32:36 |