.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elder WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with college soccer for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2011. Prior to that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Diary papers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young and also Texas related to Big Ten country 19 years earlier and also supplied a claim. Imperturbable, Youthful thrust those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, establishing show business for Texas' magical run to the championship game that ended with Youthful's iconic dash past the Rose Dish pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big 10 on Sunday. As well as behind yet another unflappable quarterback, Texas once again delivered a claim-- this moment in the Big Home-- that these Longhorns are actually primed for their own title run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Youthful performed, keeps conserving his best performances for the brightest lightings, Texas extensively dismantled No. 10 Michigan on the way to a definite 31-12 success." This one activity isn't going to specify our season," Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian claimed thereafter. "But I believe it will act as a decent barometer of the type of crew that our team could be." With the levelheaded Ewers, these Longhorns may be a group that wins its own initial championship game considering that 2005. Encountering a Michigan protection still filled along with numerous potential first-round NFL receipt choices, consisting of defensive address Mason Graham and also cornerback Will certainly Johnson, Texas relocated the round at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They disguised coverages. They attempted every little thing. Nothing at all antagonized Ewers." Our experts carried out a definitely good work having fun with grace as well as composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns transformed 7 of their first eight attempts on 3rd down, along with Ewers locating recipients repeatedly. He even transformed on the different third-down try, however his scurrying, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position drive was voided through a keeping call.That charge caused an overlooked field goal, however it didn't concern. Ewers went back and continued completing passes." There's something regarding Quinn in his attitude. He's an incredibly calm individual. He's truly gathered. He never experiences the emotional rollercoaster," Sarkisian stated. "When you have actually acquired a quarterback that everybody may count on, that simply energies self-confidence and belief that, 'Hey, let's go do our part, due to the fact that the man that is actually storing the ball every play he gets on aspect.'" The Longhorns have main reason to care about Ewers, that is today the only FBS quarterback in the nation since the beginning of last period to toss 3 goals without an interception versus various AP top-10 challengers, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Last year, Ewers masqueraded 349 gardens in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually equally as respected. He accomplished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 backyards, as Texas scored on 4 organized drives in the 1st one-half, consisting of three touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard goal to limited side Gunnar Reins, who finished with a career-high seven celebrations for 98 yards. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the last min of the 1st fifty percent, Ewers completed 4 straight elapseds, covered along with a 5-yard goal throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 few seconds to go. The successfully pass placed Texas up 24-3 as well as, successfully, placed the Wolverines away." When he's certain [our experts really feel] easy," Golden stated of Ewers. "We [believe that] our team may rack up 60." But along with an enhanced annoying collection right now relatively built for the SEC, as well as a self defense that confused the Wolverines, Texas won't need to score 60 to maintain winning games.Michigan produced merely 88 backyards of outburst in the first fifty percent, and also procured off merely 9 participates in the entire first one-fourth-- their least in a 1st one-fourth considering that 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers swayed a 7-yard touchdown pass to operating back Jaydon Blue behind time in the third one-fourth, the Big Home began to empty out." I was expecting to learn more about our own selves," Sarkisian mentioned. "Would certainly our team be actually swamped due to the setting?" Our men played a really made up football video game. They played tough, they participated in physical. ... Our team weren't definitely making an effort to come to verify everything. Our experts intended to play our label, our style of football." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns discovered in Week 2 at Ohio Arena that they possessed an exclusive quarterback that could possibly lead them to success versus anybody anywhere. Then Young performed simply that, leading Texas to a significant gain USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have yet another special quarterback right now. As well as while various other exams exist ahead of time, Ewers presented once again, that with him, Texas prepares to beat anybody anywhere.