Buckeyes' Jack Sawyer tells Michigan to enjoy the victory for a year: 'I don't know if they'll get that opportunity next year'
Jack Sawyer is part of a bright future for Ohio State at the defensive end position. One of the freshman’s biggest goals for next season is to make sure Michigan doesn’t begin a winning streak vs. Ohio State.
The Wolverines snapped a drought that started in 2011 when they defeated the Buckeyes in the regular season finale. Naturally, Michigan now has some bragging rights and won’t be bashful to remind Ohio State about the loss until next season’s meeting.
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Sawyer is boldly making the claim though that Ohio State is looking at this as an aberration, not an indicator of a tide being turned:
Jack Sawyer on the trash talk coming from Michigan: “Enjoy it for a year. I don’t know if they’ll get that opportunity come next year.” pic.twitter.com/Mwo2wN1KR1
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) December 16, 2021
The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Sawyer believes that while the loss to the rival was painful, it stirred emotions to produce the necessary self-improvement.
Jack Sawyer says the loss to Michigan was a “wakeup call” for Ohio State. “Maybe we weren’t as tough as we needed to be. Maybe we weren’t practicing as hard as we needed to.”
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) December 16, 2021
Sawyer amassed nine solo tackles, three sacks, and a forced fumble during his first season at Ohio State. The Buckeyes conclude the season with a matchup vs. Utah in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.
