Ohio State is headed to the national championship. The Buckeyes knocked off Texas, 28-14, in the Cotton Bowl to punch their ticket with Jack Sawyer making the game-seeling play with a scoop-and-score with the Longhorns having a chance to tie the game on fourth and goal.

The blueprint for Ohio State's revenge tour began just over a year ago as arch-rival Michigan hoisted the trophy

January 11, 2025 The Buckeyes hold on for a wild Cotton Bowl victory! Ohio State takes care of business 👏 pic.twitter.com/mcS3mURNpQ — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 11, 2025 Quinn Ewers is picked off by Caleb Downs,