.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elder WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university regulation football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Prior to that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Diary newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young and also Texas related to Big 10 country 19 years earlier as well as provided a declaration. Imperturbable, Younger propelled those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, setting show business for Texas' wonderful run to the championship game that finished with Youthful's iconic sprint past the Rose Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big Ten on Saturday. And also responsible for one more unflappable quarterback, Texas again delivered a declaration-- this time in the Big Residence-- that these Longhorns are actually topped for their personal title run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Youthful carried out, always keeps conserving his best performances for the brightest illuminations, Texas completely dismantled No. 10 Michigan heading to a definite 31-12 triumph." This game isn't visiting define our season," Longhorns instructor Steve Sarkisian pointed out subsequently. "However I think it would function as a good barometer of the kind of team that our experts could be." Along with the practical Ewers, these Longhorns might be a crew that succeeds its own very first championship game due to the fact that 2005. Facing a Michigan self defense still loaded with several potential first-round NFL draft choices, featuring defensive deal with Mason Graham and also cornerback Will definitely Johnson, Texas moved the round at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They disguised protections. They attempted whatever. Nothing worked against Ewers." Our company carried out a truly good task enjoying with grace as well as composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns changed 7 of their initial 8 efforts on 3rd down, with Ewers locating receivers over and over. He also converted on the different third-down effort, yet his scurrying, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening travel was quashed by a keeping call.That charge caused a missed field goal, but it failed to concern. Ewers went back and proceeded accomplishing passes." There is actually one thing concerning Quinn in his attitude. He is actually a really tranquil fella. He is actually really collected. He never flights the psychological rollercoaster," Sarkisian pointed out. "When you've obtained a quarterback that everyone can count on, that simply energies assurance and belief that, 'Hey, permit's go do our component, because the guy that's holding the ball every play he's on aspect.'" The Longhorns possess main reason to count on Ewers, who is today the only FBS quarterback in the nation because the start of last time to throw three goals without an interception against various AP top-10 opponents, according to ESPN Stats & Information. In 2014, Ewers passed for 349 lawns in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was just as prolific. He finished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 backyards, as Texas racked up on 4 organized drives in the initial fifty percent, featuring three goals, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard touchdown to limited side Gunnar Helm, that do with a career-high 7 celebrations for 98 gardens. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate min of the very first one-half, Ewers completed four organized successfully pases, covered with a 5-yard touchdown throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 seconds to go. The elapsed put Texas up 24-3 as well as, successfully, placed the Wolverines away." When he is actually certain [our team experience] unstoppable," Golden pointed out of Ewers. "Our company [feel like] our company can easily rack up 60." However along with an enhanced outrageous collection right now apparently developed for the SEC, and a defense that swamped the Wolverines, Texas won't require to slash 60 to always keep succeeding games.Michigan made just 88 yards of offense in the very first one-half, and also procured off only nine plays the entire initial quarter-- their least in an initial one-fourth due to the fact that 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard goal pass to operating back Jaydon Blue late in the 3rd quarter, the Big House started to drain out." I was actually planning to learn about ourselves," Sarkisian claimed. "Would certainly our experts be confused due to the atmosphere?" Our people participated in a very composed soccer video game. They participated in tough, they participated in physical. ... Our team weren't really trying ahead to prove everything. Our team would like to play our brand, our style of football." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns learned in Week 2 at Ohio Arena that they possessed a special quarterback who could lead all of them to victory versus any individual anywhere. After that Young did just that, leading Texas to a dramatic sway USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have an additional exclusive quarterback now. And while other exams lie ahead, Ewers revealed again, that with him, Texas is ready to beat any person anywhere.