European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 04, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes ports january 4,1995 a Page 32 no. T is no contest Nebraska out polls Penn St. A Stopiro Effi 1. Nebraska 2. Penn St. 3. Colorado 4. Florida St 5. Alabama 6. Miami 7. Florida 8. Texas am 9. Auburn 10. Utah 13-0 12-0 11-1 10-m 12-1 10-2 10-2-1 10-0-1 9-1-1 10-2-0 Complete list for a and Usa today can top 25 poll on Peg. 26 is by Rick Warnera football writer it was t even close. Nebraska ran away with the National championship tuesday easily out Point ing no. 2 Penn state in the associate press Media poll. Although both teams were undefeated voters clearly preferred Nebraska after the Corn huskers beat Miami 24-17 in the Orange bowl and Penn state downed Oregon 38-20 in the Rose bowl. We re honoured to be the no. 1 team Nebraska coach Tom Osborne said it was a privilege to work with a Bunch of players committed to one  the Cor huskers 13-0 had 5 Ivy first place votes and l,539 i Points while Penn state 12-0 got 10 /2 firsts and 1,497 Points. One voter made them a co no. 1. It is the first National title for Osborne and the first championship for the Corn huskers since they won consecutive crowns under Bob Devaney in 1970-71 Nebraska also finished first in the Usa today can coaches poll Topping pen state 54-8 in first place votes. Nebraska co Captain Terry Connealy loses the top of Orange bowl trophy after Cor Husk ers arrived Home monday. They beat Miami 24-17 sunday night to win the National title. Penn state s Joe Paterno now has the dubious distinction of coaching four undefeated teams that did t win the National championship. It also happened in 1968,1969 and 1971 i think Joe Paterno and i both have been in this business Long enough to real ize life in t always fair Osborne said. I certainly have sympathy and understand ing for where they Are  like Paterno Osborne would like Tosee a playoff determine the National Champion instead of the polls. I just wish the people in College foot Ball would come up with a system where if we do have two undefeated teams they could put them together Osborne said. Nebraska and Penn state were ranked1-2 going into the bowls and remained that Way following their postseason Victo Ries with the Cor huskers increasing their Lead Over the Lions by 13vi first place votes and 13v2 Points. Penn state s win Over 18-Point under dog Oregon apparently did t impress voters As much As Nebraska s Victory at the Orange bowl where Miami had won 62 of its previous 63 games. Although Osborne has the Best winning percentage of any Active coach the nation Al championship eluded him for his first 21 seasons. He twice brought undefeated teams to the Orange bowl and lost to Miami in 1984 and Florida state last year. Colorado 11-1 finished third in Theap poll after beating notre Dame 41-24 in the fiesta bowl. Florida state 10-1-1which won the title last year was fourth after defeating Florida 23-17 in the sugar bowl. Alabama 12-1 was fifth followed by Miami 10-2florida 10-2-1texas am 10-0-1auburn 9-m and Utah 10-2. The tide beat Ohio state 24-17 in the Citrus bowl and Utah Defeated Ari Zona 16-13 in the Freedom bowl. Texas am and Auburn were barred from postseason play by Mcaa probation. Oregon was Lith followed by Michi Gan Southern Cal Ohio state Virginia Colorado state North Carolina state Brigham Young Kansas state Arizona Washington state Tennessee Bosto College Mississippi state and Texas. 15,000 chilled fans Salute Cor huskers Lincoln neb. A although it was 25 degrees outside Nebraska fans pre pared a warm Welcome to the Cor huskers a Welcome fit for National champions. Inside the Bob Devaney sports Center named for the Man who coached Corn huskers football teams to Back to Back titles in 1971 and 1972,15,000 fans gathered to Greet the undefeated Cor huskers. The fans had to wait 314 hours for the team to arrive but said it was Worth it. When Yogi do this every 22 years you have to take advantage of the situation state sen. Don  of Lincoln said monday after arriving one hour before the doors opened. A it took about 10 minutes for 15,000 fans to Stream into the sports Center to celebrate the 24-17 Orange  Miami and the National title that followed tuesday morning when the Corn huskers easily out pointed no. 2penn state in the a Media poll. The hour in the cold netted wisely a front Row seat in the packed Arena. It s been a whole generation since Nebraska had a National championship team said Joe Blahak of Lincoln a defensive Back on the 1971 title team. Blahak waited in the stands for his son Chad a Redshirt Sophomore. I m glad to share this experience with another generation of family Blahak said. Don Benning an assistant Omaha Public school superintendent waited for his son running Back Damon Benning. Damon called us in the Middle of the night. He was excited. He said he s never Felt like this before and we share that feeling Don Benning said. Nearly 1,000 More fans waited in the cold outside the Arena and 600 More were at the Lincoln municipal Airport when the team arrived. Stepping off the charter flight from Miami Osborne credited fans for sunday night s Victory the 15,000 fans Down there made a lot of difference in the game Osborne said. To the screaming shouts of fans Osborne led his huskers into the sports Wisconsin 34, Duke 20 Alabama 24, Ohio state 17 Southern California 55. Texas tech 14 South Carolina 24. Wert Virginia 21 Colorado 41, notre Dame 24 Penn state 38, Oregon 20 _ Florida state 23, Florida 17 stories on pages 28,29 and 30 Center As Center Aaron Graham carried the Orange bowl trophy above his head. Standing on a stage behind the nation Al championship trophy Osborne was joined by top University officials gov. Ben Nelson and it. Gov. Kim Robak Nelson proclaimed sunday night s fourth Quarter As the greatest fourth Quarter in Nebraska football  Lobak proclaimed the huskers the no. 1 team in the United states Nebraska the no. 1 state and the year of 1995 As the year of no.1 Nebraska tuesday update canes Sapp Stewart choose nil Coral Gables Fla. A Lom Bardi award Winner Warren Sapp and running Back James Stewart said tuesday they la enter the nil draft rather than return to the Miami hurricanes for their senior season. Sapp an ail american defensive tackle is expected to be a top five pick in the april draft.  led Miami with 724 Yards Rushing is projected As a second or . Is Vav o c ,. 4 f 0"2a6850"00050411