The Longhorns were one yard from a late tying touchdown, but Jack Sawyer’s fumble return helped the Buckeyes seal the Cotton Bowl and set up a national championship game matchup against Notre Dame.

Texas football battled Ohio State on Jan. 10, 2025, in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff at the Cotton Bowl. The Longhorns lost 28-14.

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