.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with university regulation football for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can easily observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Youthful and Texas concerned Big 10 nation 19 years earlier and delivered a claim. Unflappable, Younger drove those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, preparing show business for Texas' wonderful run to the championship game that finished along with Young's well-known sprint past the Rose Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big Ten on Saturday. And behind yet another unflappable quarterback, Texas once again delivered a claim-- this time in the Big Home-- that these Longhorns are primed for their very own label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Young performed, maintains sparing his greatest performances for the brightest lightings, Texas thoroughly took down No. 10 Michigan en route to a definite 31-12 success." This one activity isn't mosting likely to describe our season," Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said subsequently. "However I think it will serve as a decent measure of the kind of group that our experts may be." With the sensible Ewers, these Longhorns may be a staff that gains its own very first national championship considering that 2005. Experiencing a Michigan self defense still filled along with multiple potential first-round NFL receipt selections, featuring protective take on Mason Graham and also cornerback Will Johnson, Texas relocated the sphere at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They disguised protections. They made an effort whatever. Absolutely nothing worked against Ewers." Our experts did a really great task enjoying with poise and also calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns transformed 7 of their very first eight efforts on 3rd down, with Ewers locating recipients repeatedly. He even turned on the other third-down try, however his clambering, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position drive was voided by a holding call.That penalty caused a skipped basket, however it failed to concern. Ewers went back as well as continued completing passes." There's something concerning Quinn in his manner. He's an incredibly tranquil guy. He is actually definitely picked up. He never rides the psychological rollercoaster," Sarkisian claimed. "When you've received a quarterback that everyone can easily count on, that only fuels assurance as well as idea that, 'Hey, permit's go do our component, since the person that is actually keeping the sphere every play he gets on point.'" The Longhorns have cause to count on Ewers, that is actually right now the only FBS quarterback in the nation because the start of last season to throw 3 touchdowns without an interception versus numerous AP top-10 challengers, according to ESPN Statistics & Facts. In 2014, Ewers passed for 349 gardens in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was just as prolific. He finished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 gardens, as Texas scored on four straight pushes in the 1st one-half, including 3 touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He shook a 21-yard goal to tight side Gunnar Controls, who finished with a career-high seven functions for 98 backyards. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate min of the very first half, Ewers accomplished 4 organized passes, topped with a 5-yard goal throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 few seconds to go. The successfully pass placed Texas up 24-3 as well as, properly, put the Wolverines away." When he's positive [our experts feel] easy," Golden pointed out of Ewers. "Our experts [believe that] we can easily rack up 60." However along with an improved objectionable line currently apparently constructed for the SEC, and also a self defense that confused the Wolverines, Texas won't need to have to slash 60 to always keep winning games.Michigan made simply 88 gardens of outburst in the very first half, and also managed to get off only 9 plays the entire first one-fourth-- their fewest in a very first fourth considering that 2011, according to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard touchdown exchange managing back Jaydon Blue behind time in the 3rd one-fourth, the Big Home started to drain out." I was actually planning to discover ourselves," Sarkisian stated. "Would certainly our company be confused by the setting?" Our people played an incredibly composed football game. They participated in difficult, they played bodily. ... Our company weren't truly making an effort to come to verify just about anything. Our company desired to play our brand name, our style of football." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns learned in Full week 2 at Ohio Stadium that they had an unique quarterback who might lead them to triumph against anyone anywhere. At that point Youthful performed simply that, leading Texas to a remarkable win over USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have an additional unique quarterback today. As well as while other examinations are located in advance, Ewers revealed once more, that with him, Texas is ready to defeat anyone anywhere.