Quinshon Judkins, one in the first quarter and one in the fourth quarter, and Jack Sawyer at the end of the fourth quarter. Sawyer's scoop and score was exciting! I jumped out of my recliner and ran 83 yards to the end zone with him.

An instant classic unfolded in Arlington, Texas, on Friday night as the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the No. 5 seed Texas Longhorns to secure their spot in the national championship. The game entered the fourth quarter tied at 14,

Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded Buckeyes for Ohio State’s win over Texas included Jack Sawyer, JT Tuimoloau, Jordan Hancock, Quinshon Judkins and Cody Simon.

The Buckeyes essentially came up with two huge plays against the Longhorns in a game that otherwise resembled a bit of train wreck, but Sawyer’s score and TreVeyon Henderson’s 75-yard touchdown off a screen pass did the trick.

The Buckeyes defense stopped Texas near the goal line with less than three minutes to go as Jack Sawyer’s fumble return with 2:13 remaining gave the Buckeyes a 28-14 win over the Longhorns in Friday night’s Cotton Bowl. Sawyer stripped Quinn Ewers on fourth down and recovered the ball himself before officially running it 83 yards for the score.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jack Sawyer returned a fumble 83 yards for a scoop-and-score touchdown, ending a potential game-tying drive by Texas and sending Ohio State to a 28-14 victory in a College Football Playoff semifinal on Friday night.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jack Sawyer remembers wearing an Ohio ... Ohio State answered seconds later when TreVeyon Henderson took a screen pass from Howard 75 yards for a score just before halftime.

The kid who grew up just outside of Columbus has Ohio State on the brink of a national title after a game-sealing touchdown in the Cotton Bowl.

A thrilling showdown between Ohio State and Texas turned heads, but it was the postgame exchange between Quinn Ewers and TreVeyon Henderson that captured hearts.

It was fitting that Sawyer, a two-year starter and three-year letterman and one of the faces of Ohio State's fierce defense, was the one who made the play of the game.

With his scoop-and-score late in the fourth quarter to seal a trip to the national championship game, Sawyer will go down as a legend. Few plays in the program’s history have been as consequential, and it will be remembered for the ages if the Buckeyes ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Quinshon Judkins ran for two touchdowns before Jack Sawyer forced a fumble by his former roommate that he returned 83 yards for a clinching TD as Ohio State beat Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night to advance to a shot for their sixth national title.