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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

On fourth-and-goal, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers was stripped by Jack Sawyer ... between the Texas quarterback and Sawyer and running back TreVeyon Henderson, his former teammates.

JACK FRIGGIN SAWYER. Sacked his former roommate ... but Sawyer’s score and TreVeyon Henderson’s 75-yard touchdown off a screen pass did the trick. Sawyer came off the edge after fighting ...

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.

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.

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 ...