Ohio State Buckeyes star Jack Sawyer is soaking in his team's national title victory, but looking ahead to the next level, he says continuing to lean on his faith will go a long way.

Ohio State is off to the College Football Playoff National Championship game to face Notre Dame. But it wasn’t easy. Clinging to a seven-point lead, the defense was asked again to make yet another stop. Texas drove down the field fairly quickly and then two pass interference calls put the Longhorns on the one-yard line with a first and goal.

A look at the Pro Football Focus grades of Ohio State's defense vs. Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Jack Sawyer finished out his Ohio State Buckeyes career in the most magical way. A native son of Columbus, Ohio, who chose to stay home for his college education despite drawing interest from darn near every team in the nation,