The 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split championship and the ensuing controversy help led to the creation of the Bowl Coalition, a precursor to the Bowl Championship Series. The title was split between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Buffaloes (11-1-1) took the AP poll while the Yellow Jackets (11-0-1) took the UPI poll by one vote over Colorado, 847 to 846. During the season Colorado had a particularly controversial victory in a game later known as the "Fifth Down Game".
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