The 32nd edition of the Liberty Bowl, it matched the Air Force Falcons and the Ohio State Buckeyes.
The highlight of the Falcons' season was defeating Navy and Army to win the 1990 Commander-in-Chief Trophy while finishing 6th out of 9 teams in the Western Athletic Conference.
Despite outweighing their defense, Ohio State could not get the run going, as Robert Smith only had 62 rushing yards and one touchdown.
Ohio State quarterback Greg Frey went 10 for 27 for 110 yards, but also threw an interception before being replaced by Kent Graham late.
Ohio State had a 5-0 lead in the first due to recovering a muffed punt in the end zone for a safety and later converting a field goal.