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Not only did Sawyer knock the ball out, but he took it 83 yards for a touchdown to make it 28-14. After the game, Sawyer was asked about the moment between him and Ewers, and revealed that Ewers had a simple two-word message to him about the play.

The Longhorns finished as a national semifinalist for the second straight season but it could have been much more. Now the Arch Manning era begins.

Sawyer's passion for the Buckeyes is unmatched, and his 83-yard fumble return touchdown to beat Texas will live forever in Ohio State lore.

For quarterback Quinn Ewers, it was set to be a validating moment. The Longhorns were major underdogs and Ewers made a handful of miraculous plays in the second half to swing the game, including a long pass to tight end Gunner Helm and magical toss to a running back while being tackled for a third-and-10 conversion.

The Texas Longhorns had four chances from the goal line to tie the CFP semifinal. Instead of bullzone into the endzone, they kept backing up, then had to throw on 4th and goal — where Ohio State's Jack Sawyer made a strip sack,

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian then called a toss play ... and then was strip-sacked by his former roommate at Ohio State, Jack Sawyer. Not only did Sawyer knock the ball out, but he took it 83 ...

Texas HC Steve Sarkisian made a curious play call on second-and-goal and he dove into his thought process after the game.

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.

JACK FRIGGIN SAWYER. Sacked his former roommate ... (with some help from a head-scratching play call by Texas coach Steve Sarkisian) when it mattered most. Final: Buckeyes 28, Shorthorns 14.

Before arriving at Texas in 2021, Sarkisian spent time as the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons and had two separate stints calling plays under Nick Saban at Alabama. Since taking the helm at Texas, he’s continued to call plays as head coach.

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.