.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elderly Person WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university regulation football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Publication papers. You may follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Vince Young and also Texas related to Big Ten nation 19 years earlier and delivered a claim. Imperturbable, Young drove those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, setting show business for Texas' wonderful run to the national championship that ended with Young's iconic dash past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big Ten on Sunday. And behind an additional unflappable quarterback, Texas once again provided a claim-- this time around in the Big Property-- that these Longhorns are keyed for their very own headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Youthful carried out, maintains sparing his best functionalities for the brightest lightings, Texas thoroughly dismantled No. 10 Michigan heading to a resounding 31-12 success." This activity isn't visiting determine our time," Longhorns trainer Steve Sarkisian stated later. "Yet I believe it will act as a decent barometer of the type of crew that our team can be." Along with the practical Ewers, these Longhorns can be a staff that wins its own 1st national championship due to the fact that 2005. Experiencing a Michigan protection still packed along with numerous potential first-round NFL receipt choices, featuring protective address Mason Graham and also cornerback Are going to Johnson, Texas relocated the ball at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They camouflaged protections. They attempted every little thing. Nothing at all worked against Ewers." Our team carried out a truly great work having fun with poise and also composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns converted seven of their very first eight efforts on third down, along with Ewers locating receivers over and over. He also changed on the additional third-down effort, however his clambering, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position travel was quashed through a holding call.That charge triggered an overlooked field goal, yet it failed to issue. Ewers came back and also carried on accomplishing successfully pases." There is actually something concerning Quinn in his demeanor. He's an extremely tranquil guy. He's truly accumulated. He never flights the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian mentioned. "When you've obtained a quarterback that everybody can count on, that just energies peace of mind and also idea that, 'Hey, allow's go perform our component, since the individual that is actually keeping the round every play he performs factor.'" The Longhorns have reason to count on Ewers, who is actually today the only FBS quarterback in the country considering that the beginning of last period to throw 3 touchdowns without an interception against numerous AP top-10 opponents, according to ESPN Stats & Info. In 2014, Ewers passed for 349 gardens in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just as prolific. He finished 24 of 36 passes for 246 lawns, as Texas racked up on four organized pushes in the first one-half, consisting of three touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard goal to limited conclusion Gunnar Command, that completed with a career-high 7 receptions for 98 yards. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate min of the initial fifty percent, Ewers accomplished four organized elapseds, capped with a 5-yard goal toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 few seconds to go. The pass put Texas up 24-3 as well as, successfully, placed the Wolverines away." When he is actually self-assured [our experts really feel] easy," Golden stated of Ewers. "Our experts [feel like] our team may score 60." However with an improved repulsive product line now apparently built for the SEC, and a self defense that bewildered the Wolverines, Texas will not need to have to slash 60 to keep succeeding games.Michigan made just 88 yards of offense in the 1st fifty percent, and managed to get off only nine participates in the whole entire first one-fourth-- their least in a first one-fourth considering that 2011, depending on to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers swayed a 7-yard touchdown pass to managing back Jaydon Blue late in the third fourth, the Big Property started to clear out." I was wanting to learn about ourselves," Sarkisian stated. "Would certainly our company be actually overwhelmed due to the setting?" Our individuals played an extremely composed volleyball activity. They participated in hard, they played bodily. ... We weren't definitely attempting to follow to verify just about anything. We wanted to play our brand name, our type of regulation football." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns discovered in Week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they had an unique quarterback who could possibly lead all of them to triumph against any individual anywhere. Then Youthful performed merely that, leading Texas to a dramatic get USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have yet another unique quarterback right now. And while other tests lie in advance, Ewers showed once again, that along with him, Texas prepares to defeat any individual anywhere.