Sawyer forced a fumble, recovered it and ran it back for the touchdown in the final moments of the national championship game. It was one of the defining moments of the season.

Ohio State is off to the College Football Playoff National Championship game to face Notre Dame. But it wasn’t easy. Clinging to a seven-point lead, the defense was asked again to make yet another stop. Texas drove down the field fairly quickly and then two pass interference calls put the Longhorns on the one-yard line with a first and goal.

Ohio State defensive lineman Jack Sawyer returned a fumble 83 yards in a crucial play against Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinal in Arlington, Texas. The Buckeyes won 28-14 thanks in part to Sawyer's defensive effort.