1990 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl was the 19th edition of the Fiesta Bowl , played on January 1 , in Tempe , Arizona . The game featured the sixth-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big Eight Conference and the independent fifth-ranked Less than four minutes into the game , Nebraska quarterback Gerry Gdowski threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Morgan Gregory for the only score of the first quarter . Florida State got on the scoreboard with a 14-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Peter Tom Willis to wide receiver Terry Anthony , tying the game at seven early in the second quarter . Chris Drennan responded with a 39-yard field goal to put Nebraska ahead with over twelve minutes left in the half
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1990 Fiesta Bowl