.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with university football for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2011. Prior to that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN TRELLIS, Mich.-- Vince Young as well as Texas involved Big Ten country 19 years earlier as well as delivered a statement. Imperturbable, Youthful thrust those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, establishing the stage for Texas' wonderful go to the championship game that ended along with Young's iconic dash past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big 10 on Saturday. And responsible for an additional unflappable quarterback, Texas again provided a statement-- this time around in the Big Home-- that these Longhorns are topped for their own headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Youthful carried out, keeps sparing his ideal functionalities for the brightest illuminations, Texas thoroughly took apart No. 10 Michigan on the way to an unquestionable 31-12 triumph." This one activity isn't mosting likely to determine our season," Longhorns instructor Steve Sarkisian said thereafter. "Yet I think it will act as a good measure of the form of staff that our experts could be." Along with the sensible Ewers, these Longhorns could be a group that succeeds its own first national championship given that 2005. Encountering a Michigan self defense still packed with multiple future first-round NFL draft picks, including protective deal with Builder Graham and also cornerback Will definitely Johnson, Texas moved the round at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They masqueraded coverages. They made an effort every little thing. Absolutely nothing worked against Ewers." Our company did a truly good task enjoying with poise as well as calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns changed seven of their 1st eight efforts on 3rd down, with Ewers finding recipients repeatedly. He also converted on the additional third-down effort, yet his rushing, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position travel was actually quashed through a keeping call.That fine led to an overlooked field goal, yet it really did not issue. Ewers came back as well as proceeded completing passes." There's something regarding Quinn in his temperament. He is actually an extremely tranquil person. He's actually picked up. He certainly never experiences the emotional rollercoaster," Sarkisian mentioned. "When you have actually acquired a quarterback that everyone can rely on, that simply gas peace of mind and also idea that, 'Hey, permit's go do our part, because the fella that is actually keeping the sphere every play he's on factor.'" The Longhorns possess main reason to care about Ewers, that is today the only FBS quarterback in the nation since the start of last time to toss three goals without an interception against several AP top-10 challengers, according to ESPN Stats & Info. In 2014, Ewers passed for 349 lawns in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just like respected. He completed 24 of 36 masquerade 246 backyards, as Texas scored on 4 organized drives in the very first half, consisting of 3 goals, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard goal to tight conclusion Gunnar Helm, that do with a career-high 7 celebrations for 98 lawns. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate minute of the 1st fifty percent, Ewers completed 4 organized elapseds, capped along with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 secs to go. The elapsed placed Texas up 24-3 and also, properly, put the Wolverines away." When he is actually certain [our team feel] easy," Golden claimed of Ewers. "We [believe that] our experts may score 60." Yet with an enhanced offending series currently apparently constructed for the SEC, and a self defense that swamped the Wolverines, Texas will not need to slash 60 to maintain gaining games.Michigan generated simply 88 yards of outburst in the very first fifty percent, and managed to get off just nine participates in the whole entire initial one-fourth-- their least in a 1st one-fourth given that 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers turned a 7-yard goal pass to running back Jaydon Blue behind time in the 3rd fourth, the Big Property started to clear out." I was actually intending to discover our own selves," Sarkisian said. "Will we be actually swamped by the setting?" Our individuals participated in an extremely composed soccer video game. They participated in hard, they played bodily. ... We weren't actually attempting to follow to show just about anything. Our company desired to play our brand, our design of football." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns discovered in Week 2 at Ohio Stadium that they possessed an exclusive quarterback who can lead them to triumph versus anyone anywhere. At that point Young carried out merely that, leading Texas to a significant get USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have another special quarterback today. As well as while other exams lie in advance, Ewers presented once more, that along with him, Texas is ready to beat anybody anywhere.