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Ohio State this time gets the chance to play for the national title after another bitter loss to its biggest rival.

Texas thrived on being able to take away the run and make Ohio State one-dimensional. It held Ohio State to just 81 rushing yards and 3.4 yards per carry. That was Ohio State’s third-lowest average per carry this season, limiting what the offense wanted to do because it lived behind the sticks.

The loss to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl ends the 2024 football season for Texas, which is still searching for its first national title since 2005.

A look at what Notre Dame's offensive line might look like against Ohio State after another key player went down in the Orange Bowl.

DALLAS -- Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau have come alive ever since Ohio State entered the College Football Playoff and that continued in the Cotton Bowl against Texas.

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.

Ohio State Buckeyes star defensive end Jack Sawyer made himself a household name on Friday night. Late in the Cotton Bowl against the Texas Longhorns, Sawyer sealed the win for his team with a strip sack on Quinn Ewers that he scooped up and returned 83 yards for a touchdown.