Quinshon Judkins he scored two touchdowns earlier Jack Sawyer he forced his former roommate to make a play, making it 83 yards for a score with 2:13 left Ohio State defeat Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night to advance to a shot at a sixth national title.
The Buckeyes (13-2) earned a semifinal victory in the same stadium where they were champions 10 years ago in their College Football Playoff debut in a four-team format. Now they have the opportunity to become winners again in their debut in the expanded 12-team lineup.
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Sawyer had to Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers on fourth-and-goal from the 8, knocking the ball away and scooping it up and making it all the way to the other end. It was the longest comeback in CFP history.
Ewers and Sawyer were roommates in Columbus for the one semester the quarterback was there before moving home to Texas and helping the Longhorns (13-3) reach back-to-back CFP semifinals. However, next season will be their 20th since winning their last national title with Vince Young in 2005.
Texas got to the 1 thanks to two early pass interference penalties in the end zone Quintrevion Wisner was stopped after a 7-yard loss.
Judkins had a 1-yard touchdown for a 21-14 lead with 7:02 left. This result came after four plays behind the quarterback Will Howard scored fourth-and-2 from the Texas 34 on a stumbling 18-yard run that was nearly a score.
Howard passed 24 of 33 for 289 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Ewers finished 23 of 39 for 283 yards and two TD passes Jaydon Blue and an interception after the final recovery of the ball.
Associated Press reports.
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