.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers college regulation football for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2011. Before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Publication papers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN TRELLIS, Mich.-- Vince Young and also Texas concerned Big 10 country 19 years back and delivered a declaration. Unflappable, Younger drove those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, setting the stage for Texas' wonderful run to the championship game that ended with Youthful's legendary dash past the Flower Dish pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big Ten on Sunday. As well as responsible for an additional imperturbable quarterback, Texas again delivered a claim-- this time in the Big Home-- that these Longhorns are keyed for their own title run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Youthful performed, always keeps sparing his ideal efficiencies for the brightest lightings, Texas thoroughly took apart No. 10 Michigan heading to an unquestionable 31-12 success." This set game isn't mosting likely to specify our season," Longhorns instructor Steve Sarkisian said afterward. "However I believe it would act as a respectable measure of the form of team that we may be." Along with the practical Ewers, these Longhorns may be a crew that succeeds its initial championship game given that 2005. Dealing with a Michigan defense still filled with a number of potential first-round NFL draft picks, consisting of defensive address Mason Graham and also cornerback Are going to Johnson, Texas relocated the ball at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They masqueraded coverages. They made an effort every little thing. Absolutely nothing antagonized Ewers." We performed a definitely great work playing with grace as well as composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns changed seven of their initial eight tries on third down, along with Ewers locating receivers over and over. He even converted on the other third-down try, however his scurrying, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position drive was voided through a keeping call.That charge brought about a skipped basket, however it really did not matter. Ewers came back as well as carried on accomplishing elapseds." There's one thing regarding Quinn in his temperament. He's a quite calm man. He's definitely gathered. He certainly never trips the emotional rollercoaster," Sarkisian stated. "When you have actually got a quarterback that everybody may rely on, that merely gas confidence and belief that, 'Hey, let's go do our component, due to the fact that the individual that is actually storing the round every play he gets on aspect.'" The Longhorns possess main reason to rely on Ewers, who is today the only FBS quarterback in the country because the start of last period to throw three goals without an interception against a number of AP top-10 opponents, depending on to ESPN Stats & Info. In 2014, Ewers passed for 349 yards in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was equally as prolific. He finished 24 of 36 passes for 246 yards, as Texas scored on 4 straight drives in the first one-half, including 3 goals, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard goal to limited side Gunnar Helm, who do with a career-high 7 events for 98 backyards. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate min of the first one-half, Ewers completed four straight elapseds, covered with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 few seconds to go. The successfully pass placed Texas up 24-3 and also, efficiently, put the Wolverines away." When he's confident [our experts feel] easy," Golden claimed of Ewers. "Our experts [feel like] our company can easily rack up 60." But with an improved objectionable series right now apparently built for the SEC, as well as a defense that confused the Wolverines, Texas won't need to have to score 60 to maintain succeeding games.Michigan generated simply 88 yards of offense in the initial half, as well as managed to get off simply 9 participates in the entire 1st fourth-- their least in a 1st quarter since 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers turned a 7-yard goal exchange operating back Jaydon Blue late in the 3rd fourth, the Big Residence began to clear out." I was expecting to learn more about our own selves," Sarkisian claimed. "Would our team be actually swamped due to the atmosphere?" Our individuals participated in a quite comprised soccer activity. They participated in challenging, they participated in bodily. ... Our experts weren't definitely making an effort to come to confirm just about anything. Our experts would like to play our label, our style of soccer." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns knew in Week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they had a special quarterback that can lead them to victory against any person anywhere. At that point Youthful performed simply that, leading Texas to a remarkable get USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have one more special quarterback right now. As well as while various other exams lie in advance, Ewers presented once again, that along with him, Texas prepares to beat any person anywhere.