The pivotal play in the game saw Texas star quarterback Quinn Ewers get strip-sacked by Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer, who picked the ball up and returned it 83 yards for the game-sealing touchdown.

Jack Sawyer's 83-yard scoop-and-score touchdown after stripping Quinn Ewers on fourth-and-goal with 2:13 left sealed the Buckeyes' 28-14 win over the Longhorns

Austin, Texas – Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers declared for the NFL draft on Wednesday, ending a Longhorns career in which he led the program to a Big 12 championship and twice to the College Football Playoff but was not always embraced by a fan base eagerly waiting for Arch Manning to take over.

Prior to Ewers' decision, rumors were circulating that the quarterback had multiple offers in the multi-millions to join a Big Ten conference school. The post Quinn Ewers Declares For 2025 NFL Draft,

Texas' best win this year is against Clemson in the first-round of the playoff. They haven't played a team as good as Ohio State, and they certainly haven't beaten anyone as good as Ohio State. This is going to be an incredibly challenging test for the Longhorns and they will have to play mistake-free football to get a win.

Star quarterback Quinn Ewers' future has become a topic of conversation leading up to the Longhorns' College Football Playoff semifinal game against Ohio State.

In deciding future, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers can make more money in college football in 2025 than he can from a mid-round NFL rookie contract.

The three-day event will take place in Green Bay, Wisconsin, from April 24-26, 2025. Underclassmen have until Jan. 15 to declare for the draft, and those playing in the College Football Playoff National Championship have until Jan. 24. Here are the college football players who have declared for the draft so far:

Quinn Ewers and Texas will look to secure their spot in the College Football Playoff national championship as they take on Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. It’s been an up-and-down year for the Longhorns quarterback,

Quinn Ewers’ story cannot be put in proper context without acknowledging he is the first true avatar of how NIL reshaped recruiting in college sports.

In an interview with ESPN's Pete Thamel ahead of the Longhorns' Cotton Bowl matchup against Ohio State, Ewers said he does not expect to return to college football and plans to play in the NFL next season.