In his final months of life, a Mentor teen watched the Ohio State defensive end wear a "JBS Strong" armband in his honor at each game.

The Buckeyes' sharp postseason turnaround has erased the sting of regular season disappointments against the Oregon Ducks and Michigan Wolverines with Ohio State in hot pursuit of its first national title since 2014, when Urban Meyer roamed the sidelines in Columbus.

Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer's scoop and score was a surreal moment for his family, and the elation remains fresh days later.

Watch: Ohio State linebacker Jack Sawyer destroys a camera after hugging Ryan Day following his fumble returned for a touchdown.

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.

Defensive end Jack Sawyer is monetizing his 83-yard fumble return touchdown during the College Football Playoff semifinal

The Ohio State Buckeyes were able to pull off a huge 28-14 win over the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl. Jack Sawyer was a big part of the reason they were a

The game-sealing play came from Ohio State edge rusher Jack Sawyer, a Columbus native, who in the fourth quarter strip-sacked Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and ran the ensuing fumble back for a touchdown to extend the Buckeyes’ lead to 28-14.

Here’s what defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said Tuesday about the Fighting Irish, and more: Knowles gave a humorous response to the team’s goal line stand. He said that on the third down play, the team was in a red zone coverage that they hadn’t used before, and on the fourth down play, they kept it the same.

Ohio State coach Jake Diebler saw flashes of Jack Sawyer's 'other' sport in his highlight touchdown against Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

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 se