The 1990 Aloha Bowl matched the Arizona Wildcats and the Syracuse Orangemen in their final games of the season.
Led by a defense that accounted for four sacks and two interceptions, Syracuse also used their offense to carry their team to another bowl win.
Marvin Graves scored on SU's first possession after a 6:25 drive on a running touchdown.
Terry Richardson caught a touchdown pass from Graves in the second quarter to make it 14–0 at halftime.
After a scoreless 3rd quarter, Syracuse sealed the game with a 90-yard drive culminating in a Chris Gedney touchdown catch from Graves.