JACK FRIGGIN SAWYER. Sacked his former roommate ... (with some help from a head-scratching play call by Texas coach Steve Sarkisian) when it mattered most. Final: Buckeyes 28, Shorthorns 14.

There was no time to peek back at which defensive monster was bearing down on him from the blind side, but he already knew it was Jack Sawyer ... Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said.

The native Georgian also helped set the stage for Jack Sawyer to become an OSU legend ... the play-calling tendencies of Texas coach Steve Sarkisian helped him diagnose the toss sweep.

Many overreacted when the Vols were dominated by Ohio State in the first round of the College Football Playoff, but it turned out that the Buckeyes were simply superior to everyone in the 12-team field.