.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with university football for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2011. Prior to that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Publication papers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas related to Big 10 country 19 years ago and supplied a declaration. Imperturbable, Younger pushed those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, setting show business for Texas' enchanting go to the championship game that finished with Youthful's famous dash past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big 10 on Saturday. As well as behind one more unflappable quarterback, Texas again delivered a declaration-- this moment in the Big Residence-- that these Longhorns are actually topped for their personal label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Youthful performed, maintains conserving his absolute best functionalities for the brightest illuminations, Texas thoroughly took down No. 10 Michigan heading to a booming 31-12 victory." This video game isn't mosting likely to determine our season," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian stated subsequently. "But I presume it would function as a decent pressure indicator of the type of crew that our experts may be." With the practical Ewers, these Longhorns may be a team that gains its own 1st national championship because 2005. Dealing with a Michigan protection still filled with several future first-round NFL draft choices, featuring defensive address Mason Graham and also cornerback Will certainly Johnson, Texas relocated the ball at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They disguised protections. They made an effort whatever. Absolutely nothing worked against Ewers." Our experts carried out a definitely excellent project having fun with poise as well as calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns transformed 7 of their 1st 8 attempts on 3rd down, along with Ewers discovering recipients over and over. He even turned on the other third-down effort, but his scurrying, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position ride was actually quashed by a keeping call.That fine caused a missed out on field goal, yet it failed to issue. Ewers went back as well as carried on finishing passes." There's one thing about Quinn in his manner. He is actually an incredibly tranquil individual. He's definitely collected. He never trips the psychological rollercoaster," Sarkisian mentioned. "When you have actually obtained a quarterback that everyone may rely on, that only energies assurance and also idea that, 'Hey, allow's go perform our part, because the fella that is actually storing the ball every play he performs factor.'" The Longhorns possess explanation to rely on Ewers, who is today the only FBS quarterback in the country because the begin of last time to toss 3 touchdowns without an interception against several AP top-10 enemies, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Info. In 2015, Ewers passed for 349 gardens in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was just like prolific. He finished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 yards, as Texas scored on 4 straight pushes in the initial one-half, consisting of 3 touchdowns, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard touchdown to tight conclusion Gunnar Reins, that do with a career-high 7 functions for 98 lawns. After that, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate min of the initial one-half, Ewers completed four straight elapseds, capped with a 5-yard touchdown throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 few seconds to go. The elapsed put Texas up 24-3 and also, effectively, put the Wolverines away." When he is actually positive [we experience] unstoppable," Golden mentioned of Ewers. "We [feel like] our experts can easily score 60." Yet along with an enhanced offending series now seemingly created for the SEC, and a defense that confused the Wolverines, Texas will not need to have to slash 60 to always keep winning games.Michigan generated just 88 yards of offense in the very first fifty percent, and also managed to get off merely nine plays the entire 1st one-fourth-- their fewest in a very first quarter considering that 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers turned a 7-yard goal exchange operating back Jaydon Blue behind time in the 3rd fourth, the Big Residence began to clear out." I was actually planning to learn about ourselves," Sarkisian stated. "Would certainly we be swamped due to the atmosphere?" Our individuals played an extremely made up volleyball video game. They played challenging, they played physical. ... We weren't really trying to find to verify everything. Our team wished to play our brand name, our design of football." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns learned in Week 2 at Ohio Stadium that they possessed a special quarterback who can lead all of them to triumph versus anyone anywhere. After that Young did just that, leading Texas to a significant gain USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns have an additional exclusive quarterback right now. As well as while other examinations are located ahead, Ewers revealed once again, that along with him, Texas prepares to beat anyone anywhere.