1990 Independence Bowl

{{Infobox college football game

| name =

| year_game_played = 1990

| title_sponsor = Poulan/Weed Eater

| game_name = Independence Bowl

| football_season = 1990

| visitor_name_short = Maryland

| visitor_nickname = Terrapins

| visitor_school = University of Maryland

| home_name_short = Louisiana Tech

| home_nickname = Bulldogs

| home_school = Louisiana Tech University

| visitor_record = 6–5

| visitor_conference = ACC

| home_record = 8–3

| home_conference = Independent

| visitor_coach = Joe Krivak

| home_coach = Joe Raymond Peace

| visitor_1q = 14

| visitor_2q = 0

| visitor_3q = 6

| visitor_4q = 14

| home_1q = 0

| home_2q = 14

| home_3q = 14

| home_4q = 6

| date_game_played = December 15

| stadium = Independence Stadium

| city = Shreveport, Louisiana

| MVP = RB Michael Richardson, La. Tech (Offensive)
LB Lorenza Baker, La. Tech (Defensive)

| attendance = 48,325

| payout = 1,200,000

| us_network = Mizlou

}}

Maryland and Louisiana Tech played to the only tie in Independence Bowl history as the Terrapins used a 14-6 fourth-quarter scoring advantage to tie. Tech running back Michael Richardson rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns to earn offensive outstanding player honors. Louisiana Tech linebacker Lorenza Baker of Haughton earned outstanding defensive player honors.

Invitation

Baylor University, then a member of the Southwest Conference, was extended an invitation to play in the 1990 Poulan Weed-Eater Independence Bowl before the last game of the season versus Texas.[http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/SPORTS02/51220002 Independence Bowl history] Coach Grant Teaff declined the invitation because the Bears still had an outside chance at the conference championship and an appearance in the Cotton Bowl.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604013307/http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/SPORTS02/51220002 Archived 2009-08-01]{{Citation needed|date=December 2010}} The Bears lost to Texas and did not play in a bowl game that season, despite finishing 6-4-1.

Game summary

=Scoring summary=

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryStart|VisitorName=Maryland|HomeName=La. Tech|state=}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=1

| Time=11:59

| Team=Maryland

| DrivePlays=6

| DriveLength=24

| DriveTime=2:06

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Troy Jackson

| yards=1

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Dan DeArmas

| Visitor=7

| Home=0

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=1

| Time=5:06

| Team=Maryland

| DrivePlays=13

| DriveLength=78

| DriveTime=4:55

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Troy Jackson

| yards=2

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Dan DeArmas

| Visitor=14

| Home=0

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=2

| Time=8:30

| Team=La. Tech

| DrivePlays=10

| DriveLength=74

| DriveTime=4:32

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Mike Richardson

| yards=5

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Chris Boniol

| Visitor=14

| Home=7

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=2

| Time=0:17

| Team=La. Tech

| DrivePlays=6

| DriveLength=31

| DriveTime=2:07

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Jason Davis

| yards=3

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Chris Boniol

| Visitor=14

| Home=14

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=3

| Time=10:35

| Team=La. Tech

| DrivePlays=7

| DriveLength=37

| DriveTime=2:44

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Mike Richardson

| yards=1

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Chris Boniol

| Visitor=14

| Home=21

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=3

| Time=7:44

| Team=Maryland

| DrivePlays=7

| DriveLength=80

| DriveTime=2:51

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Troy Jackson

| yards=11

| kickresult=no good (miss right)

| Kicker=

| Visitor=20

| Home=21

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=3

| Time=5:52

| Team=La. Tech

| DrivePlays=4

| DriveLength=31

| DriveTime=1:39

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Bobby Slaughter

| QB=Gene Johnson

| yards=7

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Chris Boniol

| Visitor=20

| Home=28

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=13:52

| Team=La. Tech

| DrivePlays=11

| DriveLength=38

| DriveTime=4:17

| Type=FG

| yards=36

| Kicker=Chris Boniol

| Visitor=20

| Home=31

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=11:20

| Team=Maryland

| DrivePlays=5

| DriveLength=77

| DriveTime=2:26

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Mark Mason

| QB=Scott Zolak

| yards=28

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Dan DeArmas

| Visitor=27

| Home=31

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=0:52

| Team=Maryland

| DrivePlays=6

| DriveLength=52

| DriveTime=1:58

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Barry Johnson

| QB=Scott Zolak

| yards=15

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Dan DeArmas

| Visitor=34

| Home=31

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=0:00

| Team=La. Tech

| DrivePlays=6

| DriveLength=28

| DriveTime=0:44

| Type=FG

| yards=29

| Kicker=Chris Boniol

| Visitor=34

| Home=34

}}

=Statistics=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Terrapins

|R1=14|R2=0|R3=6|R4=14

|Home=Bulldogs

|H1=0|H2=14|H3=14|H4=6}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell\|Maryland Terrapins}}"\|Maryland !! style="{{NCAA color cell\|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}"\|La. Tech
First Downs	25	16
Total offense, yards	404	306
Rushes-yards (net)	39–150	47–191
Passing yards (net)	254	115
Passes, Comp-Att-Int	18–29–3	11–18–1
Time of Possession	28:46	31:14

class="wikitable" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Maryland Terrapins}}; text-align:center"\| Maryland	Passing	Scott Zolak	17/28, 215 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing	Mark Mason	15 car, 93 yds
Receiving	Barry Johnson	5 rec, 107 yds, 1 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}; text-align:center"\| La. Tech	Passing	Gene Johnson	7/8, 70 yds, 1 TD
Rushing	Mike Richardson	27 car, 81 yds, 2 TD
Receiving	Bobby Slaughter	5 rec, 68 yds, 1 TD

References

Independence Bowl

Category:Independence Bowl

Category:Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football bowl games

Category:Maryland Terrapins football bowl games

Category:December 1990 sports events in the United States

Category:1990 in sports in Louisiana