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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.

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.

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.

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

Trailing the Buckeyes by a touchdown in Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl Classic, the Longhorns were marching up the field, and with the help of a couple pass interference calls against Ohio State, they were at first-and-goal on the one-yard line with less than four minutes left.

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.

There was no time to peek back at which defensive monster was bearing down on him from the blind side, but he already knew it was Jack Sawyer ... Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said.

Jack Friggin Sawyer. JACK FRIGGIN SAWYER. Sacked his former roommate. Sealed the win. And kudos to the Ohio State defense for standing tall (with some help from a head-scratching play call by Texas coach Steve Sarkisian) when it mattered most.

Stars such as Jahdae Barron, Michael Taaffe and Anthony Hill Jr. watched, powerless to intervene, as Ohio State edge rusher Jack Sawyer ... for coach Steve Sarkisian's team. Sawyer got half ...

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.

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 ... two plays prior, when Steve Sarkisian called a sweep ...