With just over two minutes left in the Cotton Bowl, Texas was positioned on the lip of the end zone and savoring its chances to tie the game with a first-and-goal from the 1. But Ohio State had the ...
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 beat Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night to advance to a shot for their sixth national title. Ohio State plays Orange Bowl champion Notre Dame in Atlanta on Jan. 20.