European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 30, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 30, 1993 sports the stars and stripes Page 37 mountaineers unbeaten unhappy by Rick Warner the associated press Florida state played a tougher sched ule. West Virginia has a . So which team deserves to play Nebraska for the National championship in the Orange bowl the debate intensified sunday when Florida state edged West Virginia by 69 Points in the combined associated press and Usa today can polls setting up a probable Jan. 1 showdown Between the seminoles and Cor huskers. Trie news delighted top ranked Florida College football state 11-1 and upset no. 3 West Virginia 11-0the Only undefeated team be sides no. 2 Nebraska 11-0 eligible for a bowl. You ask kids to do everything an they do it and then they re not rewarded. It makes it difficult West Virginia coach Don Nehsen said. Florida state coach Bobby Bowden who has won everything but a National championship said he would Welcome a title snot against Nebraska. I always said i wish we had a Chance at the end of the year he said. Now it looks like we be finally got a Chance at the end of the year.". The a Media poll ranks Florida state no. 1, Nebraska no. 2 and West virginian. 3. The Usa today can coaches poll has Nebraska first followed by West Virginia and Florida state. In the combined polls which deter mine the major bowl matchup the order is Nebraska Florida state and West Vir Ginia. Nebraska will play Florida state in the Orange bowl if both teams hold their positions in the last combined poll which will be released sunday. Nebraska Flor Ida state and West Virginia have completed their regular seasons so there s Little Chance of a major shift in the polls next week. If Florida state plays Nebraska in the Orange bowl West Virginia will go to the Cotton bowl and play no. 7 Texas am 10-1. Since West Virginia is no. 2 in the coaches poll the mountaineers might win a share of the National title if Florida state beats Nebraska. Maybe there d be a co championship who knows said Nehlen who has lobbied hard to get his team in the Orange bowl. Bowden said Florida state earned a Charlie Ward 17 and the Florida state seminoles danced past William Gaines and the Florida gators saturday getting the jump on West Virginia for an Orange berth. Berth in the title game by  of the most difficult schedules in the coun try. The seminoles opponents have a combined record of 77-57, compared to 56-63-1 for West Virginia s foes. I have no animosity toward Don Neh Len and i know he does t have any to Ward me Bowden said. But we be got to get our Point across. And mine is one thing strength of  Florida state and West Virginia staked their claims Over the Holiday weekend by beating highly ranked opponents. The seminoles beat no. 9 Florida 33-21 sat urday snapping the gators 23-game Home winning Streak. The mountaineers won 17-14 on the Road Friday against no. 15 Boston College which upset notre Dame on nov. 20. Nehlen s Campaign for a game against Nebraska almost paid off. The mountaineers Rose from no. 5 to no 3 in the a poll and climbed from no. 3 to no. 2 in Usa today can but they remained be Hind Florid a state in the combined polls. Nebraska coach Tom Osborne said Stewart skins Field for $280,000 by Bob Green Palm desert Calif. A Fred couples was embarrassed. Not because he missed a shot in the skins game but because he Sank a pair of easy putts that helped shut out Arnold Palmer in the 18-Hoe event won by Payne Stewart for a record third consecutive year. One of couples putts a 20-foot come Backer after a poor Chip came on the 15th Hole sunday at the Bighorn Golf club. It s like i was t even trying to make it couples said. If i Don t make it then the greatest player there s Ever been veins a big ski and i m Happy and he s pm and television is Happy and every body s  said Palmer that s the Way it  couples nude the Puit halved the Hole with Palmer arum set it up for slew Art to Gam  with a Birdie on the next Hole thai boosted Stewart s earn Ings id a 2 a i 0 Tor the Day a a 4 win eng  Uhal. After that it was Juit a question of whether Palmer 64, w to got in the four Man Field As a replacement for John Daly would avoid the shutout. After thei7tri was halved in Par it appeared the Mosi popular player Golf has known would be Able to pull it off. On the Par-4 18th, Palmer s approach was about 18 feet from the Flag. Paul Azinger troubled with a bad Back shot into the water. Stewart missed the Green and couples hit an Iron some 30 feet from the Flag. After Stewart chipped close couples Sank his Long downhill putt for a Birdie and said that s the worst i be Felt All  Palmer then missed his Shorter Effort and it was  finished second at $260,000 in what was essentially a two Man skins game. Palmer who said he was making his last appearance in this event had Lour birdies Over the 18 holes but did t win a  i  putts at the right tune Palmer said. It Sou Don t do that Sou re not Fionin to get Many  a Inge the pea Champion Neaily withdrew because of Bat a. Problems that hampered his swing. He finished the 18th with his Ball in his pocket and nothing to show for two Days play. With those two unable to Cash in the $540,000 purse was split by Stewart and couples. Stewart won $100,000 with a 15-foot Birdie putt on the 13th when couples missed a 10-foot putt to halve the Hole and added $120,000 on the 16th with a 20-foot Birdie. Couples won $30,000 with a 10th Hole Birdie and $80,000 More on the 18th. But thy too knew Palmer was the key figure. \ there s no doubt about who everybody was pulling for and it was t me or Payne or Paul couples said. The three younger players none born when Palmer marked winning titles in the l 50s All slaved some 50 Yards behind Palmer when icy walked to the Isih Green. The cheers am yells and whistles of the gallery were ail for him. Then couples no cd it up wan jul Budic Pun g