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.

He penned an emotional op-ed in The Players' Tribune, reflecting on his journey as a Buckeye and expressing his deep love for Buckeye Nation.

Senior Pro Comparison: Cameron Thomas Ohio State Buckeyes edge defender Jack Sawyer is a fairly clean projection to the NFL level.

By his own admission, Jack Sawyer didn’t need any kind of elaborate pitch from Ryan Day to get him to commit to Ohio State. If the scholarship offer was there, the Pickerington native was going to don the scarlet and gray.

Ohio State defensive lineman Jack Sawyer became the talk of the college football world after his sensational strip sack and 83-yard fumble return touchdown against the Texas Longhorns last Friday, a play that secured a 28-14 win for the Buckeyes.

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

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.

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

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Scarlet and gray will always be spotted all over the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus. That’s especially true ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship. Everyone is wearing their pride on their sleeves.

The national championship game is nearly here. Ohio State is going for its first national title since the end of the 2014 season. The Buckeyes beat Alabama and Oregon with third-string QB Cardale Jones to win the first four-team College Football Playoff. A win on Monday night would make Ohio State the first 12-team CFP champion.

With Notre Dame Fighting Irish facing off against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the National Championship, the end of the