Friday night’s showdown between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl provided plenty of drama.

The biggest play of the game came from Buckeyes edge rusher Jack Sawyer, who picked off Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers in the fourth quarter and returned the ensuing fumble for a touchdown to seal the Buckeyes’ win.

What made the moment even more distressing was the fact that Sawyer and Ewers were roommates years ago, before Ewers moved to Texas. It’s the kind of full-circle moment usually reserved for fictional narratives.

Understandably, the story of the former roommates facing off in the biggest game of the night dominated the headlines, but also left a void in the upcoming national championship game. How do you find a story to top off Sawyer’s piece about Ewers?

Don’t worry folks, Eli Manning is here to help. Somehow.

In a social media post, Manning shared that the two starting quarterbacks in the upcoming title game – Ohio State’s Will Howard and Notre Dame’s Riley Leonard – were also once roommates, although their time living together came when they were at Manning -Tournament took part in passing the academy.

Kudos to Archie Manning, who apparently texts like every other dad in the country.

Obviously, this bit doesn’t carry nearly as much weight as the earlier Sawyer-Ewers spacing situation, but it does provide a good starting point for any reporters who want to ask the quarterbacks about their upcoming showdown.

Howard and Leonard will compete in the national championship on January 20th at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.