.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university regulation football for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2011. Prior to that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You may follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young and also Texas concerned Big Ten nation 19 years back and also supplied a claim. Imperturbable, Young drove those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, specifying show business for Texas' enchanting go to the national championship that ended with Youthful's renowned dash past the Rose Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big Ten on Sunday. As well as behind yet another unflappable quarterback, Texas again supplied a claim-- this moment in the Big Residence-- that these Longhorns are primed for their personal label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Young did, keeps sparing his best performances for the brightest illuminations, Texas completely dismantled No. 10 Michigan heading to a definite 31-12 triumph." This activity isn't going to determine our period," Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said thereafter. "But I think it would certainly act as a respectable barometer of the sort of crew that our company might be." Along with the sensible Ewers, these Longhorns could be a team that succeeds its own initial national championship since 2005. Encountering a Michigan self defense still filled with various future first-round NFL draft picks, featuring defensive take on Mason Graham and also cornerback Will definitely Johnson, Texas relocated the round at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They masqueraded protections. They made an effort whatever. Nothing worked against Ewers." Our team carried out a truly great project enjoying with poise and also composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns turned seven of their initial 8 tries on third down, with Ewers locating recipients repeatedly. He even converted on the additional third-down effort, but his scrambling, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position drive was quashed by a storing call.That charge caused a missed out on basket, yet it really did not concern. Ewers went back and also continued accomplishing elapseds." There is actually one thing concerning Quinn in his attitude. He is actually a really tranquil fella. He is actually truly accumulated. He never rides the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian said. "When you have actually acquired a quarterback that everyone can believe in, that simply fuels assurance and belief that, 'Hey, allow's go do our component, due to the fact that the man that's keeping the sphere every play he gets on aspect.'" The Longhorns possess cause to care about Ewers, who is actually today the only FBS quarterback in the nation since the start of final time to throw 3 touchdowns without an interception versus multiple AP top-10 opponents, depending on to ESPN Stats & Facts. In 2014, Ewers masqueraded 349 yards in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just as prolific. He completed 24 of 36 passes for 246 backyards, as Texas racked up on four straight pushes in the 1st fifty percent, including 3 touchdowns, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard goal to limited conclusion Gunnar Controls, that finished with a career-high 7 receptions for 98 gardens. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the last moment of the very first half, Ewers completed four organized successfully pases, topped along with a 5-yard goal toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 secs to go. The pass put Texas up 24-3 as well as, properly, put the Wolverines away." When he is actually confident [our experts feel] unstoppable," Golden claimed of Ewers. "Our company [believe that] our company may rack up 60." But along with a strengthened annoying line now relatively constructed for the SEC, as well as a self defense that bewildered the Wolverines, Texas won't require to score 60 to maintain succeeding games.Michigan created simply 88 lawns of offense in the very first fifty percent, as well as managed to get off simply nine participates in the whole entire very first one-fourth-- their least in a very first quarter considering that 2011, according to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers swayed a 7-yard touchdown pass to managing back Jaydon Blue late in the 3rd quarter, the Big Home started to clear out." I was planning to discover ourselves," Sarkisian stated. "Will we be confused due to the setting?" Our individuals participated in a really composed soccer activity. They played challenging, they participated in bodily. ... Our team weren't definitely attempting to follow to confirm anything. Our team desired to play our brand name, our style of football." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns knew in Week 2 at Ohio Arena that they possessed an unique quarterback who can lead all of them to triumph against anyone anywhere. After that Youthful performed simply that, leading Texas to a remarkable gain USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns possess another exclusive quarterback right now. And while various other exams exist ahead, Ewers showed once again, that along with him, Texas is ready to beat anybody anywhere.