Ohio State Getting Shot at 6th National Title After 28–14 Win Over Texas in CFP Semi Cotton Bowl

Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer, top, runs for a touchdown after recovering a fumble by Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, bottom, during the second half of the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game in Arlington, Texas, on Jan. 10, 2025. Gareth Patterson/AP Photo

ARLINGTON, Texas—Jack Sawyer had the kind of moment that will live on long past his playing days with Ohio State. Of course, one more victory would make it that much sweeter.

Sawyer stripped Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers—his former roommate—and returned the fumble 83 yards for the clinching touchdown in a 28–14 victory over the Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night, giving the Buckeyes a shot at their sixth AP national title.