It was fitting that Sawyer, a two-year starter and three-year letterman and one of the faces of Ohio State's fierce defense, was the one made the play of the game.

It'll be Ohio State and Notre Dame for the national championship after the Buckeyes defeated Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday evening. Ohio State ...

The first 12-team College Football Playoff is down to the final two contenders: Notre Dame and Ohio State.