The Ohio State Buckeyes sealed their 28-14 win in the Orange Bowl over the Texas Longhorns on Friday night at the Cotton Bowl on a wild play by Jack

Ohio State senior defensive end Jack Sawyer returned to Columbus for moments like Friday night at the Cotton Bowl.

Ohio State and Notre Dame made it to the CFP national championship game on the strength of their defense. In both cases, defensive line play is essential to their success, highlighting the importance of players like Jack Sawyer and Joshua Burnham.

Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer revealed that Texas quarterback ... to the championship by besting Penn State 27-24 in the Orange Bowl.

The lasting image from the Cotton Bowl between Ohio State and Texas came ... but Buckeyes star defensive lineman Jack Sawyer beat the opposing offensive lineman and batted the ball out of Ewers ...

Judkins ran for two touchdowns before Sawyer forced a fumble he returned 83 yards for a score with 2:13 left in a 28-14 victory that propelled the Buckeyes to the national championship.

Ohio State defeated Texas, 28-14, in the Cotton Bowl to punch its ticket to a title game showdown against Notre Dame.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quinshon Judkins ran for two touchdowns before Jack Sawyer forced ... Ohio State plays Orange Bowl champion Notre Dame in Atlanta on Jan. 20. Sawyer got to Texas ...

REQUIRED READING:Cotton Bowl updates: Final score, highlights from Ohio State's CFP semifinal win vs Texas Defensive lineman Jack Sawyer served to be the hero ... taking down No. 6 Penn State 27-24 in the Orange Bowl off a 41-yard field goal from Mitch ...

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.

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Ohio State closed out its regular season with a disappointing win against rival Michigan, and whether that’s been motivation or not, the Buckeyes have turned this around and not looked back.