The 1989 edition to the Hall of Fame Bowl featured the 17th ranked Syracuse Orangemen, and the 16th ranked LSU Tigers. It was the third edition to the Hall of Fame Bowl. Syracuse scored first following a 2 yard Robert Drummond touchdown, and led 7-0 after 1 quarter. In the second quarter, Syracuse added a 38 yard field goal to take a 10-0 lead. LSU got on the scoreboard, following a 19 yard touchdown run by Calvin Windom getting to 10-7.