European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes november 13,1991 c Page 32matchups nearly set for bowls by the associated press bowl bids Don t officially go out until sunday but most of the major matchup Are already set. Notre Dame is headed to the sugar Penn state will play Tennessee in the fiesta and Florida state will probably go to the Cotton if it loses to Miami several bowl and school sources said monday. The pairings fell into place after notre Dame lost to Tennessee 35-34 last weekend and ruined the fiestas chances of getting a National championship game. Sources said no. 12 notre Dame will play Florida in the sugar bowl even if the Irish lose to no. 8 Penn state on saturday. No. 5 Florida can Clinch the outright Southeastern conference title a and the automatic sugar bowl berth a by beating Kentucky this week. One source said the sugar bowl was even willing to take notre Dame 8-2 with three losses because of its television drawing Power and the fact that the Irish Haven to been to new Orleans in 11 years. Sources also said Penn state will meet no. 10 Tennessee in the fiesta regardless of what they do this weekend. The volunteers play Mississippi on saturday. After notre Dame lost to Tennessee it became Clear that the Winner of saturdays game Between no. 1 Florida state and no. 2 Miami would play the big eight Champion a either no. 11 Nebraska or no. 16 Colorado a in the Orange bowl. What was t Clear then was where the Florida state Miami loser would go. On monday however sources said Florida state was leaning toward the Cotton bowl if it loses to Miami. The other Cotton bid goes to the Southwest conference Champ which will be Texas a amp a if the i3th-ranked aggie can win two of their last three games. If Florida state beats Miami sources said the hurricanes will end up in the Cotton or blockbuster bowl. Whichever of those bowls does no to get Miami will probably invite no. 7 Alabama. Chicago bears wide receiver Tom Waddle is upended by Minnesota Vikings safety Felix Wright after making a first Down catch. Bears blow out Vikings pad pfc Central Lead by Mike Nadel Minneapolis a the Chicago bears overcame their offensive problems and for the second straight week overcame a Challenge to their pfc Central supremacy. Neal Andersons 6-Yard run and Jim Harbaugh s 7-Yard pass to Anthony Morgan capped the bears opening two drives a the first time All season they be scored on two consecutive marches a and Chicago took control of the division monday night with a 34-17 Victory Over the Minnesota Vikings. Anderson who rushed for 91 Yards added a 24-Yard touchdown run and Lemuel Stinson returned an interception 34 Yards for a to As the bears scored More than 21 Points for the first time this season. Chicago had five drives of at least 10 plays and did no to have to punt until 10 minutes remained. Bears coach Mike Ditka credited offensive coordinator Greg Landry and receivers coach Vic Rapp for the offensive improvement. �?o1 thought Vic and Greg did a super Job. We tried to do some things we thought we could and we did. It was a great team Effort a Ditka said. A we Haven to run the Ball very Well. An important part is play action  sports College basketball preview for 91-92 pages 24-25 nil a picture of mediocrity a Page 26 76ers hold off Bucks in 3-Polnt Duel a Page 30 . Shooter kills himself acc Dently a Page 31 the bears had the Ball for 38 minutes 20 seconds to 21 40 for the Vikings were 7 for 13 on third Down conversions to Minnesota a 3 for 10, out rushed the Vikings 191-87 Yards and out gained them 358-255 Yards. A we never stopped them. We  Stop the run. We  Stop the pass. We  Stop hem in third Down situations a Vikings coach Jerry Burns said. A this is about As bad a defensive Day As we be had since in be been the head coach Here. The tackling was sorry the coverage was sorry. Their third Down percentage must have been  Chicago 8-2which beat Detroit last week has won four straight to take a two game Lead Over the Lions. The Vikings 5-6the Only team besides the bears to win the pfc Central Crown since 1984, fell 3vi games Back. Minnesota is 18-21 since winning the �?T89 title. The Vikings had won 23 of their previous 29 games a including three straight against Chicago a at the metronome. As usual Chicago a defense was Tough allowing 20 Points or fewer for the ninth time in 10 games. Turnovers set up 10 of Minnesota a Points. Chicago has won 86 of its last 88 games when holding opponents under 18 Points including All seven this season. Kevin Butler added Field goals of 50 and 41 Yards for the bears who won a monday night Road game for oily the third time in 17 tries. After Minnesota went 80 Yards on the games first series with Darrin Nelsons 6-Yard touchdown run giving the Vikings their Only Lead the bears used Andersons running and Harbaugh a Short passing to take control. Anderson rushed nine times for 42 Yards on a 13-play, 80-Yard drive that ate up 9 03. Gannon completed 19 of 30 passes for 181 Yards. He was also Minnesota a leading rusher with 32 Yards. Harbaugh was 18 for 27 for 180 , Nixon make free Agency deadline new York apr world series map Jack Morris and suspended Atlanta outfielder Otis Nixon were among the seven players who filed Lor Iree Agency monday to raise the total to a record 99. Meanwhile the Pittsburgh pirates made a late $18.5 million four year offer to outfielder Bobby Bonilla who filed for free Agency on the first possible Day. The offer was rejected Friday by Bonillas agent Dennis Gilbert and other teams could Start making offers tuesday. A starting tuesday i will Contact All the teams that have contacted us a Gilbert said. Pirates general manager Larry Doughty declined to comment monday on the offer or confirm that it had been made. Bonilla has said he was �?o99.9 percent Quot certain he would leave Pittsburgh. The total of free agents broke the previous record of 96, set last year. Others filing monday were three other members of the twins a third baseman Mike Pagliarulo second baseman Al Newman and Catcher Junior Ortiz a Philadelphia Pitcher Steve Ontiveros and California outfielder Max Venable. Milwaukee right hander Bill Wegman agreed to a $9.5 million four year contract monday night rather than file. Four players were eligible to file by the Midnight deadline and did t los Angeles Catcher Gary Carter Houston pitchers Mike Scott and Todd a Jorrell and Catcher Rich gedman of St. Louis. Morris had a 1992 option for $3.65 million but one Day after pitching 10 shutout innings against Atlanta in game 7 of the world series he decided not to exercise it. Twins general manager Andy Macphail has said he hoped to re sign Morris who is looking to raise his salary to the $5 million a year Range. The top paid Pitcher is Roger Clemens of Boston who averages $5.38 million beginning next season. Dwight Gooden of the new York mets is second at $5.15 million. Meanwhile clubs began to get ready for the markets opening Bell. The top Pitcher available left hander Frank Viola rejected a $13 million three year offer from the mets during the season. He then slumped to 13-15 with a 3.97 Era. Other top. Stars available include outfielder Danny Tartabull first baseman Wally Joyner and reliever Mitch Williams