.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman as well as Middletown (Ohio) Journal papers. You may observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Vince Youthful and also Texas involved Big Ten nation 19 years ago and supplied a claim. Imperturbable, Younger moved those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, specifying show business for Texas' magical run to the championship game that finished with Young's well-known sprint past the Flower Dish pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big Ten on Saturday. As well as responsible for another unflappable quarterback, Texas once again delivered a declaration-- this moment in the Big House-- that these Longhorns are actually keyed for their very own label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Young performed, keeps conserving his absolute best functionalities for the brightest lightings, Texas thoroughly took apart No. 10 Michigan en route to an unquestionable 31-12 victory." This set video game isn't visiting describe our season," Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian pointed out later. "Yet I presume it would function as a respectable measure of the type of group that our experts could be." With the levelheaded Ewers, these Longhorns might be a team that gains its very first championship game because 2005. Experiencing a Michigan protection still loaded along with numerous future first-round NFL draft picks, featuring protective take on Mason Graham and cornerback Will certainly Johnson, Texas moved the sphere at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They camouflaged insurance coverages. They tried every little thing. Nothing at all worked against Ewers." Our company did a truly great task enjoying with poise and also calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns transformed 7 of their initial eight tries on 3rd down, along with Ewers locating receivers over and over. He even turned on the some others third-down try, however his scrambling, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening travel was actually undone through a storing call.That penalty brought about an overlooked field goal, yet it really did not issue. Ewers went back as well as proceeded finishing successfully pases." There's one thing concerning Quinn in his manner. He's a quite restful fella. He's truly collected. He never flights the psychological rollercoaster," Sarkisian said. "When you have actually got a quarterback that everybody may rely on, that just gas self-confidence as well as view that, 'Hey, let's go do our part, because the fella that's holding the round every play he's on aspect.'" The Longhorns possess explanation to care about Ewers, who is actually today the only FBS quarterback in the nation considering that the begin of last period to toss 3 touchdowns without an interception versus several AP top-10 rivals, according to ESPN Stats & Info. In 2014, Ewers passed for 349 gardens in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just like prolific. He finished 24 of 36 passes for 246 backyards, as Texas racked up on 4 organized pushes in the first one-half, featuring 3 goals, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard goal to limited end Gunnar Helm, who finished with a career-high 7 receptions for 98 lawns. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate minute of the initial one-half, Ewers completed four organized passes, covered with a 5-yard touchdown throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 seconds to go. The pass placed Texas up 24-3 and also, successfully, placed the Wolverines away." When he's self-assured [our team really feel] easy," Golden mentioned of Ewers. "Our experts [seem like] our company can easily score 60." But with an enhanced offending product line currently apparently constructed for the SEC, and also a defense that overwhelmed the Wolverines, Texas won't require to score 60 to maintain winning games.Michigan made simply 88 backyards of outburst in the 1st one-half, and managed to get off only 9 participates in the whole initial quarter-- their least in an initial quarter due to the fact that 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers turned a 7-yard goal pass to operating back Jaydon Blue behind time in the 3rd one-fourth, the Big House started to empty out." I was hoping to learn more about ourselves," Sarkisian claimed. "Would certainly our company be overwhelmed by the setting?" Our guys participated in a really made up volleyball activity. They played difficult, they played bodily. ... Our team weren't really attempting ahead to verify anything. Our company would like to play our label, our type of soccer." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns discovered in Week 2 at Ohio Stadium that they had a special quarterback who could possibly lead them to success against anybody anywhere. At that point Young carried out merely that, leading Texas to a significant draw USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns have an additional special quarterback now. And also while various other tests lie in advance, Ewers showed once again, that with him, Texas is ready to trump any person anywhere.