.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elder WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with university football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman as well as Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You may observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas concerned Big Ten nation 19 years earlier and also provided a declaration. Imperturbable, Youthful drove those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, establishing the stage for Texas' wonderful run to the championship game that ended along with Young's well-known dash past the Flower Dish pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big Ten on Sunday. And also responsible for another unflappable quarterback, Texas again delivered a statement-- this moment in the Big House-- that these Longhorns are actually primed for their very own label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Youthful performed, keeps saving his ideal performances for the brightest illuminations, Texas carefully disassembled No. 10 Michigan on the way to a definite 31-12 triumph." This activity isn't mosting likely to define our season," Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian stated thereafter. "But I assume it would certainly serve as a pretty good pressure indicator of the form of group that our company could be." With the practical Ewers, these Longhorns may be a group that succeeds its own very first national championship given that 2005. Encountering a Michigan self defense still filled with a number of future first-round NFL draft choices, featuring defensive take on Mason Graham and also cornerback Are going to Johnson, Texas moved the ball at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They camouflaged insurance coverages. They tried every thing. Nothing at all antagonized Ewers." Our team did an actually excellent project enjoying with grace as well as calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns converted seven of their 1st eight tries on 3rd down, along with Ewers discovering receivers again and again. He even converted on the some others third-down attempt, however his scrambling, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position ride was actually undone by a keeping call.That fine triggered an overlooked field goal, however it didn't matter. Ewers went back and carried on completing successfully pases." There's something concerning Quinn in his temperament. He is actually a quite restful individual. He is actually truly collected. He never ever adventures the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian stated. "When you have actually acquired a quarterback that everyone can easily count on, that merely gas assurance and also opinion that, 'Hey, let's go perform our part, considering that the person that is actually storing the ball every play he gets on aspect.'" The Longhorns have cause to rely on Ewers, who is actually today the only FBS quarterback in the country because the beginning of final season to throw three goals without an interception against multiple AP top-10 rivals, according to ESPN Stats & Information. In 2015, Ewers passed for 349 backyards in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was equally prolific. He accomplished 24 of 36 passes for 246 lawns, as Texas racked up on 4 organized pushes in the initial fifty percent, featuring three touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard touchdown to limited end Gunnar Command, that completed with a career-high seven receptions for 98 yards. After that, after a Michigan fumble in the last min of the 1st half, Ewers accomplished four organized elapseds, covered along with a 5-yard goal toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 secs to go. The elapsed put Texas up 24-3 as well as, successfully, placed the Wolverines away." When he's certain [our team really feel] easy," Golden said of Ewers. "Our team [seem like] our company can easily score 60." Yet with a strengthened objectionable line now relatively built for the SEC, as well as a defense that swamped the Wolverines, Texas won't require to score 60 to keep succeeding games.Michigan made just 88 lawns of offense in the first fifty percent, and procured off simply 9 participates in the whole entire 1st quarter-- their least in a 1st one-fourth since 2011, depending on to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers swayed a 7-yard touchdown pass to operating back Jaydon Blue late in the third one-fourth, the Big House began to empty out." I was actually hoping to find out about our own selves," Sarkisian stated. "Would certainly we be actually overwhelmed due to the setting?" Our individuals participated in an incredibly made up soccer activity. They played difficult, they played bodily. ... We weren't really attempting to follow to show just about anything. Our company desired to play our brand name, our design of regulation football." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns learned in Full week 2 at Ohio Stadium that they had an exclusive quarterback that can lead them to triumph versus any individual anywhere. Then Youthful did only that, leading Texas to a significant sway USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have an additional unique quarterback now. As well as while various other examinations exist in advance, Ewers revealed again, that along with him, Texas is ready to beat any person anywhere.