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.

Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer ran a fumble back 83 yards for a touchdown to seal the Buckeyes' 28-14 win over Texas on Friday night in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Sawyer hit Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers before he could throw before scooping up the bouncing football and housing it for a game-defining play in a tightly contested Cotton Bowl.

In the final minutes of Friday’s Cotton Bowl against Texas, Ohio State needed a big play from its defense. The Longhorns had 4th-and-Goal, trailing by a touchdown with 2:24 remaining, and Jack Sawyer rose to the occasion.