Ohio State’s Jack Sawyer clinched a spot in the CFP National Championship with a score and score

Ohio State football will once again playing for the national championship. Coming off a 28-14 win over the Texas Longhorns in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Cotton Bowl, the Buckeyes will play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Jan. 20. With OSU clinging to a seven-point lead and Texas trying to tie the game, senior rusher Jack Sawyer made a play. His tape, dipstick and subsequent result gave the Buckeyes a 28-14 lead that would last the rest of the game.

“JACK SAVIER SCOOP-AND-SCORE 😱,” ESPN’s official account on X, formerly Twitter, posted. “Ohio State is one step closer to advancing to the National Championship!”

It was the latest in a long line of impressive performances by Sawyer. He’s been in the top spot for a major during his tenure in Columbus, and this may have been the biggest spot yet. now, like Sawyer and his teammates place their collective focus on Notre Dame, how will they approach the opportunity to win the ninth national title in program history? Head coach Ryan Day and his staff will have to answer that question as best they can. Or the Buckeyes could fall again under his direction.

Ohio State football is looking forward to the upcoming CFP title game

Since their shocking season-ending loss to rival Michigan, Ohio State football program played like a reborn team. They were dominant in the round of 16 (42-17 over the Tennessee Volunteers) and the Rose Bowl (41-21 over top-ranked Oregon) and had a good performance in Friday’s win over Texas. The defense, led by Sawyer and safety Caleb Downs, forced Evers into more than its fair share of mistakes. Dan debated how much it meant to the team that’s when the former five-star player would step up.

“To make a play like that at that moment… You want to leave a legacy behind?” You are becoming a legend. He just became a legend at Ohio State,” ESPN’s account posted on X shortly after Ohio State wrapped up the win.

The Ohio State football program has produced its share of legends throughout its history. After his Cotton Bowl performance, Sawyer certainly cut it his name in Bucky’s lore. Will his name be carved after a championship performance in Atlanta on January 20? If the OSU faithful have their way, then title number nine will be on the way to Ohio Stadium when the clock strikes midnight on January 21st.