Perhaps better than any player on the Buckeyes' football roster, Jack Sawyer understands Ohio State's rivalry with Michigan.
Sawyer grew up in the shadow of Ohio State's campus in the Columbus suburb of Pickerington. He always wanted to be a Buckeye, and despite national competition for his services, he was the first player to commit to OSU in its 2021 recruiting class.
That's why the last three years of losses to the Wolverines have ached him so. Since he all but said he was coming back to Ohio State for his senior year in the leadup to the 2023 Cotton Bowl, announced his return officially on Jan.