.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with college soccer for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2011. Prior to that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman as well as Middletown (Ohio) Diary newspapers. You can observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young and also Texas related to Big 10 nation 19 years ago and also provided a declaration. Imperturbable, Young drove those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, specifying the stage for Texas' magical run to the championship game that finished along with Youthful's legendary dash past the Flower Dish pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big 10 on Sunday. And also behind yet another unflappable quarterback, Texas once again supplied a statement-- this time in the Big Home-- that these Longhorns are primed for their very own label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Youthful performed, always keeps conserving his absolute best efficiencies for the brightest lights, Texas thoroughly took apart No. 10 Michigan on the way to a definite 31-12 triumph." This one game isn't going to define our period," Longhorns instructor Steve Sarkisian said thereafter. "But I think it would certainly work as a decent measure of the kind of crew that our team can be." With the sensible Ewers, these Longhorns might be a staff that succeeds its own very first national championship given that 2005. Dealing with a Michigan protection still packed with numerous potential first-round NFL draft picks, featuring protective tackle Builder Graham and cornerback Will Johnson, Texas relocated the sphere at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They disguised protections. They tried every little thing. Nothing at all worked against Ewers." Our experts performed a truly good job enjoying with poise as well as composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns changed seven of their first eight efforts on 3rd down, along with Ewers finding recipients repeatedly. He also converted on the some others third-down attempt, but his rushing, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening ride was actually voided by a holding call.That penalty triggered a skipped basket, yet it didn't concern. Ewers returned as well as continued completing passes." There's something concerning Quinn in his attitude. He is actually a very restful fella. He is actually actually collected. He never ever rides the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian claimed. "When you've obtained a quarterback that everybody can easily count on, that just energies peace of mind and idea that, 'Hey, permit's go perform our component, considering that the individual that's keeping the ball every play he performs factor.'" The Longhorns possess main reason to rely on Ewers, that is now the only FBS quarterback in the country due to the fact that the start of final time to throw 3 touchdowns without an interception versus various AP top-10 enemies, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Details. Last year, Ewers passed for 349 backyards in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually equally as respected. He completed 24 of 36 passes for 246 yards, as Texas scored on four straight drives in the initial half, consisting of 3 goals, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He shook a 21-yard goal to tight end Gunnar Reins, who do with a career-high seven events for 98 lawns. After that, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate min of the 1st half, Ewers accomplished 4 straight successfully pases, covered with a 5-yard goal toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 seconds to go. The successfully pass placed Texas up 24-3 as well as, efficiently, put the Wolverines away." When he's certain [our experts really feel] easy," Golden stated of Ewers. "We [feel like] our team can rack up 60." But along with an enhanced outrageous line currently apparently constructed for the SEC, as well as a self defense that confused the Wolverines, Texas will not require to slash 60 to maintain succeeding games.Michigan made simply 88 lawns of outburst in the 1st one-half, and managed to get off just 9 participates in the whole entire initial fourth-- their least in an initial quarter since 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers swung a 7-yard touchdown exchange managing back Jaydon Blue behind time in the third fourth, the Big House began to drain out." I was actually wanting to discover ourselves," Sarkisian said. "Would our experts be actually bewildered by the atmosphere?" Our fellas participated in an incredibly made up volleyball activity. They participated in challenging, they participated in physical. ... We weren't actually making an effort to find to show everything. We desired to play our brand, our type of regulation football." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns discovered in Full week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they possessed a special quarterback who could lead all of them to victory against anyone anywhere. At that point Youthful did merely that, leading Texas to a remarkable draw USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns possess yet another special quarterback now. As well as while other exams exist in advance, Ewers revealed again, that along with him, Texas is ready to beat anybody anywhere.