 The Huskies were given the opportunity to play BYU in the Holiday Bowl but chose a larger bowl payout over playing a higher ranked opponent in BYU, who carried a 22-game win streak into the bowl season.The B (QPRS), FN, and NCF polls awarded Washington the national championship, which the school does not claim.The 1990 Huskies started out the season with wins against San Jose State and Purdue, then beat #5 USC by a score of 31–0.