While Jack Sawyer relished in the thrill of victory, Quinn Ewers grappled with the agony of defeat.
As Ryan Day and the rest of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrated their 28-14 victory on the field of the Cotton Bowl, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and two of his key players sat down with the media for a postgame press conference. Sarkisian gave an opening statement in which he applauded the effort of his team in at the end of its campaign before alluding to two decisive plays the game — which later became a key theme among questions from journalists — and offering praise to OSU.