.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elder WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university soccer for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2011. Prior to that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Diary newspapers. You may observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young and also Texas involved Big Ten country 19 years back and delivered a declaration. Unflappable, Youthful moved those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, setting show business for Texas' magical run to the national championship that finished along with Young's renowned dash past the Rose Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big Ten on Sunday. And also behind yet another unflappable quarterback, Texas once again provided a claim-- this time around in the Big Property-- that these Longhorns are primed for their personal label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Youthful carried out, always keeps sparing his best performances for the brightest lightings, Texas extensively dismantled No. 10 Michigan heading to an unquestionable 31-12 success." This one game isn't mosting likely to specify our period," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian pointed out thereafter. "But I presume it would serve as a good measure of the type of crew that we may be." Along with the practical Ewers, these Longhorns may be a group that wins its own 1st national championship because 2005. Facing a Michigan protection still loaded along with a number of future first-round NFL draft selections, consisting of protective tackle Mason Graham and also cornerback Are going to Johnson, Texas relocated the round at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They camouflaged coverages. They tried every little thing. Nothing at all worked against Ewers." Our company carried out a definitely good work having fun with poise and calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns transformed 7 of their first 8 tries on third down, along with Ewers finding receivers repeatedly. He also changed on the different third-down try, however his scurrying, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening drive was quashed through a holding call.That charge caused a skipped basket, but it really did not matter. Ewers returned and proceeded completing passes." There's something concerning Quinn in his behavior. He's a quite restful person. He's actually gathered. He never ever adventures the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian said. "When you've got a quarterback that everyone may care about, that simply fuels confidence and opinion that, 'Hey, let's go do our part, because the individual that's storing the round every play he gets on point.'" The Longhorns have reason to rely on Ewers, that is actually right now the only FBS quarterback in the nation given that the begin of final season to toss 3 touchdowns without an interception versus multiple AP top-10 rivals, according to ESPN Statistics & Information. In 2014, Ewers masqueraded 349 backyards in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually equally as prolific. He completed 24 of 36 passes for 246 gardens, as Texas scored on four straight drives in the very first one-half, including 3 goals, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard touchdown to tight side Gunnar Reins, that completed with a career-high 7 receptions for 98 yards. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the last min of the initial fifty percent, Ewers completed four organized elapseds, capped with a 5-yard goal throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 secs to go. The successfully pass put Texas up 24-3 and, efficiently, placed the Wolverines away." When he is actually self-assured [we really feel] easy," Golden stated of Ewers. "Our team [seem like] our experts can easily score 60." But along with a boosted annoying collection currently seemingly created for the SEC, and a defense that overwhelmed the Wolverines, Texas will not need to slash 60 to maintain gaining games.Michigan generated only 88 backyards of offense in the very first half, and managed to get off merely 9 participates in the whole 1st fourth-- their least in a 1st quarter considering that 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers turned a 7-yard goal exchange managing back Jaydon Blue behind time in the third quarter, the Big Home began to drain out." I was actually wanting to find out about our own selves," Sarkisian claimed. "Would our company be actually confused due to the environment?" Our guys played an extremely made up soccer activity. They played tough, they participated in physical. ... Our team weren't definitely attempting ahead to confirm just about anything. Our team wanted to play our company, our type of regulation football." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns found out in Full week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they possessed a special quarterback that might lead all of them to victory against any individual anywhere. Then Young carried out just that, leading Texas to a dramatic win over USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have yet another exclusive quarterback right now. And also while various other exams exist in advance, Ewers presented again, that with him, Texas prepares to trump anyone anywhere.