.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elderly Person WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with university football for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman as well as Middletown (Ohio) Diary newspapers. You can easily follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young as well as Texas pertained to Big Ten country 19 years back as well as delivered a claim. Imperturbable, Young thrust those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, specifying the stage for Texas' wonderful run to the national championship that finished with Young's well-known dash past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big 10 on Sunday. As well as behind one more unflappable quarterback, Texas once again supplied a declaration-- this time in the Big Residence-- that these Longhorns are actually keyed for their very own headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Youthful carried out, keeps sparing his best efficiencies for the brightest illuminations, Texas carefully disassembled No. 10 Michigan heading to a definite 31-12 victory." This one game isn't heading to specify our time," Longhorns trainer Steve Sarkisian claimed afterward. "However I think it would function as a pretty good measure of the type of crew that our team can be." With the levelheaded Ewers, these Longhorns could be a team that succeeds its own very first national championship since 2005. Experiencing a Michigan defense still loaded with multiple potential first-round NFL draft choices, featuring defensive handle Builder Graham and also cornerback Will definitely Johnson, Texas moved the ball at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They masqueraded insurance coverages. They tried everything. Absolutely nothing worked against Ewers." Our company performed a definitely great work playing with grace and also composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns converted seven of their 1st eight efforts on 3rd down, with Ewers discovering recipients over and over. He even converted on the some others third-down attempt, but his scurrying, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position drive was voided by a keeping call.That penalty caused a missed basket, yet it didn't issue. Ewers returned and carried on completing successfully pases." There is actually something concerning Quinn in his attitude. He is actually an extremely restful man. He is actually definitely picked up. He never flights the psychological rollercoaster," Sarkisian claimed. "When you have actually received a quarterback that everybody can rely on, that merely energies confidence and belief that, 'Hey, permit's go do our component, given that the man that is actually storing the ball every play he gets on aspect.'" The Longhorns possess main reason to believe in Ewers, who is actually now the only FBS quarterback in the nation because the start of last time to throw three touchdowns without an interception versus several AP top-10 rivals, depending on to ESPN Stats & Details. In 2013, Ewers masqueraded 349 yards in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just like respected. He completed 24 of 36 passes for 246 backyards, as Texas racked up on 4 straight drives in the 1st fifty percent, consisting of 3 goals, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard touchdown to strict conclusion Gunnar Helm, who do with a career-high seven receptions for 98 backyards. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate min of the very first fifty percent, Ewers accomplished four organized passes, topped with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 secs to go. The elapsed placed Texas up 24-3 as well as, efficiently, placed the Wolverines away." When he's certain [our team experience] easy," Golden claimed of Ewers. "Our team [seem like] our experts can score 60." But along with an enhanced annoying collection right now apparently developed for the SEC, and also a defense that swamped the Wolverines, Texas won't need to score 60 to always keep winning games.Michigan created simply 88 yards of offense in the 1st fifty percent, and procured off merely nine participates in the entire 1st one-fourth-- their least in an initial one-fourth because 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers swung a 7-yard touchdown exchange operating back Jaydon Blue behind time in the 3rd fourth, the Big House began to empty out." I was intending to learn more about ourselves," Sarkisian pointed out. "Would certainly we be actually confused due to the environment?" Our men participated in an incredibly composed football game. They played tough, they participated in physical. ... Our team weren't truly making an effort to follow to confirm everything. Our experts wished to play our company, our type of regulation football." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns discovered in Full week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they possessed an unique quarterback that could possibly lead them to triumph against any individual anywhere. Then Youthful performed merely that, leading Texas to a dramatic win over USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns possess yet another special quarterback right now. As well as while various other exams lie ahead of time, Ewers presented once again, that with him, Texas prepares to defeat anyone anywhere.