.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elderly Person WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with university football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal papers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Youthful and Texas concerned Big Ten country 19 years back and also provided a statement. Unflappable, Young propelled those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, setting the stage for Texas' magical go to the national championship that finished with Youthful's well-known sprint past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big 10 on Sunday. And also behind yet another imperturbable quarterback, Texas again delivered a claim-- this moment in the Big Home-- that these Longhorns are actually topped for their own title run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Young performed, keeps sparing his finest functionalities for the brightest lightings, Texas extensively took apart No. 10 Michigan on the way to a resounding 31-12 triumph." This video game isn't going to specify our time," Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian claimed thereafter. "However I presume it will function as a fair barometer of the type of group that our experts can be." With the rational Ewers, these Longhorns may be a group that gains its own first national championship considering that 2005. Encountering a Michigan protection still filled along with numerous future first-round NFL draft choices, featuring defensive take on Mason Graham as well as cornerback Will Johnson, Texas moved the sphere at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They camouflaged insurance coverages. They made an effort whatever. Nothing antagonized Ewers." Our team carried out a truly great work enjoying with poise and calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns transformed 7 of their 1st eight attempts on third down, along with Ewers discovering receivers time and time. He also turned on the additional third-down attempt, yet his clambering, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position drive was negated by a holding call.That penalty brought about an overlooked field goal, yet it didn't issue. Ewers went back and also continued finishing elapseds." There's one thing concerning Quinn in his manner. He's a really calm guy. He's truly accumulated. He never trips the emotional rollercoaster," Sarkisian mentioned. "When you have actually acquired a quarterback that everyone can count on, that merely fuels peace of mind as well as opinion that, 'Hey, permit's go perform our component, due to the fact that the fella that is actually holding the round every play he's on point.'" The Longhorns have cause to rely on Ewers, that is actually right now the only FBS quarterback in the nation due to the fact that the begin of final season to toss three touchdowns without an interception versus various AP top-10 rivals, depending on to ESPN Stats & Facts. Last year, Ewers masqueraded 349 yards in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was equally as prolific. He finished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 lawns, as Texas scored on four organized drives in the 1st fifty percent, featuring 3 touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard goal to strict conclusion Gunnar Reins, that completed with a career-high seven celebrations for 98 gardens. After that, after a Michigan fumble in the final moment of the first one-half, Ewers completed 4 organized successfully pases, covered with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 seconds to go. The elapsed put Texas up 24-3 and also, effectively, placed the Wolverines away." When he is actually self-assured [we feel] unstoppable," Golden pointed out of Ewers. "Our company [seem like] our company may score 60." However along with a strengthened outrageous product line now relatively built for the SEC, as well as a self defense that confused the Wolverines, Texas won't need to slash 60 to always keep winning games.Michigan generated merely 88 yards of offense in the 1st one-half, as well as procured off simply 9 plays the whole 1st quarter-- their least in a very first quarter because 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers turned a 7-yard touchdown pass to operating back Jaydon Blue behind time in the third quarter, the Big Property started to clear out." I was actually hoping to learn about ourselves," Sarkisian pointed out. "Would our experts be actually overwhelmed by the setting?" Our fellas participated in a really comprised volleyball game. They played hard, they played bodily. ... Our team weren't really trying to find to prove anything. Our team wished to play our brand name, our design of soccer." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns knew in Week 2 at Ohio Arena that they had a special quarterback that might lead all of them to success against any person anywhere. Then Young did merely that, leading Texas to a significant gain USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns possess yet another unique quarterback right now. And also while various other exams are located in advance, Ewers presented once more, that with him, Texas is ready to defeat anyone anywhere.