.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university football for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2011. Before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Publication papers. You may observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Vince Young and also Texas involved Big Ten country 19 years back and also supplied a statement. Unflappable, Youthful moved those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, preparing the stage for Texas' wonderful go to the national championship that ended with Youthful's famous dash past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big Ten on Saturday. And also responsible for another imperturbable quarterback, Texas once more delivered a claim-- this time around in the Big House-- that these Longhorns are keyed for their own headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Young carried out, always keeps sparing his finest performances for the brightest illuminations, Texas thoroughly disassembled No. 10 Michigan on the way to a resounding 31-12 victory." This one video game isn't going to describe our period," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian said afterward. "Yet I believe it will function as a pretty good pressure indicator of the sort of group that we might be." With the sensible Ewers, these Longhorns might be a crew that wins its very first national championship given that 2005. Experiencing a Michigan self defense still packed with numerous future first-round NFL draft selections, featuring defensive deal with Mason Graham as well as cornerback Will definitely Johnson, Texas moved the sphere at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They camouflaged protections. They made an effort whatever. Nothing at all antagonized Ewers." We performed a definitely excellent project playing with poise and also calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns turned seven of their first eight efforts on 3rd down, along with Ewers discovering recipients repeatedly. He also changed on the some others third-down try, yet his scrambling, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position ride was actually undone through a holding call.That fine caused an overlooked basket, but it didn't concern. Ewers went back as well as carried on finishing passes." There's one thing about Quinn in his attitude. He is actually an extremely tranquil fella. He is actually truly picked up. He never ever experiences the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian claimed. "When you've got a quarterback that everyone may rely on, that only gas confidence and idea that, 'Hey, permit's go do our part, considering that the person that's holding the round every play he's on point.'" The Longhorns have main reason to rely on Ewers, that is today the only FBS quarterback in the country because the start of last season to toss three goals without an interception against several AP top-10 enemies, depending on to ESPN Stats & Info. In 2014, Ewers passed for 349 backyards in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was just like prolific. He accomplished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 gardens, as Texas scored on four straight drives in the first fifty percent, including 3 touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard touchdown to strict conclusion Gunnar Controls, that completed with a career-high seven functions for 98 gardens. After that, after a Michigan fumble in the final minute of the 1st fifty percent, Ewers finished 4 organized passes, capped with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 few seconds to go. The elapsed put Texas up 24-3 and also, efficiently, put the Wolverines away." When he is actually certain [we experience] unstoppable," Golden stated of Ewers. "We [feel like] our company can rack up 60." Yet with a strengthened offensive product line right now seemingly constructed for the SEC, and a protection that bewildered the Wolverines, Texas won't need to slash 60 to always keep succeeding games.Michigan generated only 88 gardens of outburst in the 1st fifty percent, as well as procured off simply 9 plays the entire 1st quarter-- their fewest in a very first fourth because 2011, according to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard touchdown exchange operating back Jaydon Blue late in the 3rd one-fourth, the Big Property began to empty out." I was actually planning to find out about ourselves," Sarkisian said. "Would certainly our experts be bewildered due to the atmosphere?" Our individuals played a really made up volleyball video game. They participated in hard, they participated in physical. ... Our experts weren't really making an effort ahead to prove just about anything. We would like to play our company, our design of soccer." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns discovered in Week 2 at Ohio Stadium that they had an unique quarterback that can lead all of them to victory versus anyone anywhere. Then Youthful carried out just that, leading Texas to a significant win over USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have yet another special quarterback now. And also while other tests lie ahead of time, Ewers revealed again, that with him, Texas is ready to defeat any individual anywhere.