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.

Don’t take that from me, that is what any player, coach, or staffer has said any chance they get to talk about Jack. Sawyer was the first player to commit to Ryan Day. As a Columbus kid ... Nebraska, Indiana, and Michigan before this Texas game.

The kid from Pickerington has had a long journey to this point but is making the plays the Buckeyes need at the right time. "Sawyer, knocked it out and picks it up. Headed down the sideline.

It felt like forever. The run felt like forever. The jaunt. The trot. Call it what you want. A rumble. It looked like forever, too. All 260 pounds of Jack Sawyer racing — is that the right word? — down the sideline.

Ohio State, like Georgia, was very familiar with talented safety Caleb Downs. Both schools were among the finalists to land Downs when he was the No. 1 player in the state of Georgia in the 2023 recruiting cycle.

A deep dive into the team's paths to Atlanta, matchup history, stat comparison and more of the 2025 College Football Playoff title game.

Ohio and Ohioans were scorned when we became a state more than two centuries ago, and we're on the hot seat again. Is it jealousy or something more?

Bruce Thornton's final 3-point shot did not fall and Indiana handed Ohio State a third straight single-digit loss, this one in overtime.

Everything is on the line as college football looks to determine its champion with Notre Dame taking on Ohio State in a historic College Football Playoff Nation

Quarterback Riley Leonard and the Notre Dame offense have faced a fierce gauntlet of defenses in their path to the College Football Playoff title game. The Fighting Irish battled their

Ohio State has looked like the best team in the country during the College Football Playoff, and you should expect more of the same against Notre Dame.