The Ohio State University's triumph over the Texas Longhorns was the most dramatic College Football Playoff win the Buckeyes had in a dominant run to their ninth national championship as a program.
It could've had more drama if Arch Manning was healthy the whole game. Alas, Quinn Ewers couldn't meet the moment, Jack Sawyer did, and OSU's defense caused the play of the game en route to a 28-14 victory.
Cleveland.com's Stefan Krajisnik recalled Sawyer's game-winning scoop-and-score after a strip-sack on his former teammate in Columbus, Ohio, during the 2025 Cotton Bowl -- and mentioned the mind wandering as it pertains to the hypothetical of an available Manning.