The 1990 Copper Bowl featured the Wyoming Cowboys and the California Golden Bears.
After a scoreless first quarter, Cal quarterback Mike Pawlawski threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Brian Treggs giving Cal a 7–0 lead.
A 26-yard Wyoming field goal cut the margin to 7–3 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Cal added a 46-yard field goal to take a 10–3 lead.
In the fourth quarter, Eric Zomalt scored on a 4-yard touchdown run increasing Cal's lead to 17–3.