.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elder WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Diary newspapers. You can easily follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN TRELLIS, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas involved Big Ten country 19 years earlier and supplied a declaration. Imperturbable, Youthful thrust those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, setting the stage for Texas' magical go to the championship game that ended along with Youthful's renowned dash past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big Ten on Sunday. And also behind yet another unflappable quarterback, Texas once again supplied a statement-- this time in the Big House-- that these Longhorns are actually topped for their own headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Youthful did, always keeps saving his ideal performances for the brightest lightings, Texas carefully took down No. 10 Michigan en route to an unquestionable 31-12 victory." This set activity isn't visiting describe our period," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian mentioned afterward. "But I assume it will act as a respectable measure of the sort of crew that our experts may be." With the sensible Ewers, these Longhorns may be a team that wins its own initial championship game because 2005. Dealing with a Michigan protection still packed along with various future first-round NFL receipt selections, including defensive deal with Builder Graham and also cornerback Will certainly Johnson, Texas moved the round at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They masqueraded protections. They made an effort whatever. Absolutely nothing antagonized Ewers." Our team carried out a truly excellent task playing with poise and also composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns converted 7 of their very first eight tries on 3rd down, with Ewers finding receivers over and over. He even converted on the additional third-down effort, however his rushing, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position ride was actually negated by a storing call.That fine resulted in an overlooked basket, yet it failed to matter. Ewers returned as well as continued completing passes." There's one thing regarding Quinn in his temperament. He's an extremely calm fella. He is actually definitely accumulated. He never rides the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian stated. "When you've got a quarterback that everyone may care about, that simply energies self-confidence as well as view that, 'Hey, permit's go do our part, given that the man that is actually keeping the sphere every play he performs point.'" The Longhorns have factor to care about Ewers, who is today the only FBS quarterback in the country considering that the begin of last period to throw 3 touchdowns without an interception versus several AP top-10 challengers, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information. In 2013, Ewers passed for 349 lawns in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just like respected. He accomplished 24 of 36 passes for 246 yards, as Texas racked up on four organized drives in the initial fifty percent, featuring three goals, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard touchdown to limited end Gunnar Command, who finished with a career-high 7 celebrations for 98 gardens. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the last min of the first half, Ewers completed 4 organized elapseds, covered along with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 secs to go. The pass put Texas up 24-3 and, efficiently, put the Wolverines away." When he's confident [we experience] unstoppable," Golden claimed of Ewers. "Our team [feel like] we can easily score 60." Yet along with an improved objectionable line currently seemingly built for the SEC, and a protection that confused the Wolverines, Texas will not require to slash 60 to always keep succeeding games.Michigan produced just 88 lawns of outburst in the 1st half, and managed to get off simply 9 plays the whole entire very first fourth-- their fewest in a very first quarter since 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers swayed a 7-yard touchdown pass to running back Jaydon Blue behind time in the 3rd one-fourth, the Big Residence started to drain out." I was planning to learn about ourselves," Sarkisian pointed out. "Would certainly our team be actually overwhelmed due to the atmosphere?" Our people participated in a quite composed football video game. They participated in challenging, they played bodily. ... We weren't really attempting to come to confirm just about anything. Our company intended to play our company, our style of football." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns discovered in Week 2 at Ohio Stadium that they had an exclusive quarterback who might lead all of them to triumph versus any individual anywhere. After that Youthful carried out just that, leading Texas to a significant win over USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns possess one more special quarterback now. And while other examinations are located ahead of time, Ewers showed once again, that along with him, Texas is ready to beat any person anywhere.