.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elder WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university soccer for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2011. Before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Publication papers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas related to Big Ten nation 19 years back and also supplied a claim. Unflappable, Younger pushed those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, specifying the stage for Texas' wonderful go to the championship game that ended with Young's legendary dash past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big 10 on Saturday. And behind one more imperturbable quarterback, Texas again delivered a claim-- this moment in the Big Property-- that these Longhorns are keyed for their very own headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Young performed, always keeps sparing his ideal performances for the brightest lights, Texas completely dismantled No. 10 Michigan on the way to a booming 31-12 triumph." This video game isn't heading to determine our period," Longhorns trainer Steve Sarkisian stated afterward. "However I believe it would certainly act as a decent barometer of the form of crew that our team could be." Along with the rational Ewers, these Longhorns might be a group that wins its initial national championship considering that 2005. Dealing with a Michigan self defense still packed along with multiple potential first-round NFL draft selections, including protective handle Builder Graham and also cornerback Are going to Johnson, Texas moved the ball at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They masqueraded protections. They made an effort every thing. Nothing antagonized Ewers." Our experts carried out a really good work playing with poise and also calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns changed 7 of their 1st 8 attempts on third down, with Ewers discovering receivers repeatedly. He also transformed on the different third-down try, but his scrambling, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening travel was actually quashed by a holding call.That charge brought about a missed basket, but it failed to concern. Ewers went back and carried on finishing elapseds." There's one thing about Quinn in his disposition. He is actually a really restful man. He's really collected. He never flights the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian mentioned. "When you've acquired a quarterback that everybody may care about, that just fuels self-confidence as well as opinion that, 'Hey, permit's go perform our part, since the man that's holding the sphere every play he gets on aspect.'" The Longhorns possess explanation to count on Ewers, who is actually right now the only FBS quarterback in the nation given that the start of last time to toss three goals without an interception against various AP top-10 rivals, depending on to ESPN Stats & Details. In 2014, Ewers passed for 349 lawns in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was equally prolific. He accomplished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 lawns, as Texas scored on four straight pushes in the initial fifty percent, featuring 3 goals, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard touchdown to strict end Gunnar Controls, who finished with a career-high seven receptions for 98 yards. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the last moment of the initial one-half, Ewers completed 4 straight successfully pases, capped along with a 5-yard goal toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 secs to go. The pass put Texas up 24-3 and, effectively, put the Wolverines away." When he is actually self-assured [our company feel] unstoppable," Golden stated of Ewers. "Our team [think that] we can score 60." But with a boosted objectionable series currently relatively developed for the SEC, and also a defense that swamped the Wolverines, Texas will not need to slash 60 to maintain winning games.Michigan produced just 88 backyards of outburst in the initial fifty percent, as well as managed to get off only nine plays the entire first one-fourth-- their least in an initial quarter given that 2011, according to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard touchdown pass to operating back Jaydon Blue behind time in the 3rd one-fourth, the Big Residence started to clear out." I was expecting to discover our own selves," Sarkisian pointed out. "Would certainly we be bewildered by the atmosphere?" Our men played a very comprised football activity. They participated in difficult, they participated in bodily. ... We weren't really trying to come to show everything. Our company would like to play our label, our design of regulation football." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns discovered in Full week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they had a special quarterback that could lead them to success against anyone anywhere. At that point Young carried out only that, leading Texas to a remarkable sway USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns possess another exclusive quarterback today. And also while other tests exist in advance, Ewers revealed again, that with him, Texas is ready to defeat any individual anywhere.