In just nine sleeps, Ohio State will play for a national championship.
That sentence became reality after the Buckeyes levied a 14-0 fourth quarter knockout punch featuring a gritty 88-yard touchdown drive from the offense and an 83-yard scoop-and-score from Jack Sawyer to cap a goal line stand from the defense propelling Ohio State past Texas in an instant classic CFP semifinal contest in the Cotton Bowl.
The win was Ohio State's fourth this season over an AP Top-5 squad - only four teams have ever done that.