Game Thread CFP Playoff Cotton Bowl, tOSU vs Texas, Fri. Jan. 10th, 7:30 ET on ESPN

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Film Study: Ohio State Took Texas' Best Shot, But Still Survived to Reach the CFP Final

Texas may have implemented a game plan that took away Jeremiah Smith, but the Buckeyes still advanced to the CFP Final thanks to several big plays on both sides of the ball.

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The Top Five​

1. DE Jack Sawyer (89.8)​

With one iconic play, Jack Sawyer put Texas on ice and put his name in the echelons of Ohio State's greatest players. His strip sack of Quinn Ewers and the subsequent 83-yard fumble return for a touchdown – the longest fumble return for a touchdown for Ohio State since at least 1949 – earned Sawyer the highest grade (89.8) among all players in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Sawyer also earned the second-highest pass-rush grade (91.8) among all players in the CFP semifinals, slightly behind teammate Sonny Styles (92.3).

2. DE JT Tuimoloau (81.7)​

The one-two punch for Ohio State on the field earned PFF's two highest grades on the team. Tuimoloau ended the game with seven tackles, one shy of his career-high. He also earned the second-highest grade for rush defense (80.3) of all the players in the CFP semifinals.

3. CB Jordan Hancock (78.4)​

Speaking of career-highs, Hancock set his career-high with six tackles against Texas. His 82.9 grade in tackling and his grade of 75.1 in coverage were second and third among all players in the semifinals.

4. RB Quinshon Judkins (75.9)
Judkins' overall grade of 75.9 was the highest among all offensive players who played at least 10 snaps in the semifinals and his run-blocking grade (71.3) was the highest among all backs.

Judkins (75.1) and TreVeyon Henderson (77.2) were the highest-graded players in the run category. The duo accounted for Ohio State's three offensive touchdowns against Texas. Judkins had two on the ground and Henderson recorded Ohio State's second-longest bowl game receiving touchdown in program history with his 75-yard score seconds from the halftime break.

5. LB Cody Simon (74.2)​

For the fifth time this season, Simon was one of Ohio State's five highest-graded players against Texas. The Buckeyes’ middle linebacker recorded seven tackles against the Longhorns.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Stop the normalization of PFF ratings; they're garbage.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Stop the normalization of PFF ratings; they're garbage.

Not that it applies here but it makes me laugh when I watch a game and someone noticeably has a bad game, later I look and of course PFF has them as one of their highest rated of the game this happens a lot with DBs especially.