Jack Sawyer's Heroic Strip-Sack Propels Ohio State to National Championship

Ohio State's Jack Sawyer earns his place in Buckeye history with a game-winning strip-sack against Texas in the Cotton Bowl, leading his team to the Championship.

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In a thrilling Cotton Bowl semifinal, Ohio State's Jack Sawyer made a crucial play, stripping Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and returning it 83 yards for a touchdown, sealing a 28-14 victory. The Buckeyes, who previously faced criticism after a loss to Michigan, demonstrated resilience against a formidable Texas team. With standout performances from Sawyer and Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State now prepares for a national championship clash against Notre Dame on January 20.

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Whatever Ryan Day said to his team after losing to Michigan obviously worked.
Ohio State's late scoop-and-score catapults Buckeyes to national championship over Texas
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For Ohio State, it became a moment to celebrate a new school legend. "I can’t say enough about Jack Sawyer," Day told ESPN after the game. "He’s a guy who loves being a Buckeye. He loves his teammates. He’s done everything that’s asked him to do. He’s a captain. He’s everything that we could possibly ask for in a captain. To make a play like that in that moment … you want to leave a legacy behind? You become a legend. He just became a legend at Ohio State."
Jack Sawyer’s epic fumble return for a touchdown seals Ohio State’s trip to the college football national championship game
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It's the longest scoop-and-score in the history of the College Football Playoff per ESPN's broadcast.
Ohio State's Jack Sawyer comes up with scoop-and-score touchdown in Cotton Bowl vs Texas
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Sawyer stripped Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers — his former roommate — and returned the fumble 83 yards for the clinching touchdown in a 28-14 victory over the Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night, giving the Buckeyes a shot at their sixth AP national title.
Ohio State getting shot at 6th national title after 28-14 win over Texas in CFP semi Cotton Bowl
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