Ohio State stars praise God after winning college football national title

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Ohio State Buckeyes stars Will Howard and Jack Sawyer gave praise to God on Monday night following their college football national championship victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Howard and Sawyer each made key plays throughout the College Football Playoffs to lift Ohio State to the win. Against Notre Dame, Howard threw two touchdown passes and made a clutch throw on third down to Jeremiah Smith late in the 34-23 win. Sawyer had three tackles in the game. He had a scoop-and-score in the semifinals against Texas.

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Ohio State quarterback Will Howard, #18, passes against Notre Dame during the second half of the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

The Kansas State transfer had faith on his mind as confetti rained down on the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

"First and foremost, I gotta give the glory and the praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I wouldn’t be here without him," Howard said. "I wouldn’t be here without my teammates, without my family, without everyone that bet on me back in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, I’m at a loss for words right now."

Howard praised God again as he received the Offensive MVP Award.

"Before I say anything, I gotta give my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ all the glory, all the praise. Amen," he said, adding that he was "so glad God gave me a chance to be a Buckeye."

Sawyer appeared to be stunned when talking about how he and his teammates came back to school in order to win the national championship.

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