.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Diary newspapers. You can observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young as well as Texas involved Big 10 country 19 years earlier and also supplied a declaration. Unflappable, Youthful moved those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, setting the stage for Texas' wonderful run to the championship game that finished with Youthful's iconic sprint past the Flower Dish pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big 10 on Sunday. As well as behind an additional imperturbable quarterback, Texas once more delivered a declaration-- this time in the Big Home-- that these Longhorns are actually keyed for their very own headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Youthful carried out, maintains conserving his best performances for the brightest lightings, Texas completely took down No. 10 Michigan en route to a resounding 31-12 success." This one activity isn't mosting likely to describe our time," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian pointed out thereafter. "But I think it would certainly work as a pretty good barometer of the kind of staff that our company can be." Along with the levelheaded Ewers, these Longhorns might be a staff that wins its own 1st championship game due to the fact that 2005. Facing a Michigan self defense still filled along with various future first-round NFL draft selections, consisting of defensive take on Mason Graham as well as cornerback Will certainly Johnson, Texas moved the sphere at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They masqueraded coverages. They attempted every little thing. Nothing at all worked against Ewers." Our company did an actually excellent job having fun with grace and calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns changed seven of their 1st 8 tries on third down, along with Ewers discovering receivers again and again. He also converted on the additional third-down attempt, however his scurrying, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening drive was actually voided by a holding call.That charge led to an overlooked field goal, however it didn't issue. Ewers returned as well as carried on completing elapseds." There is actually something regarding Quinn in his behavior. He is actually a really calm guy. He is actually definitely collected. He certainly never flights the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian mentioned. "When you've received a quarterback that everybody can count on, that just energies confidence as well as view that, 'Hey, allow's go do our part, due to the fact that the individual that's storing the ball every play he's on factor.'" The Longhorns have reason to rely on Ewers, who is today the only FBS quarterback in the nation since the start of final time to throw three touchdowns without an interception versus numerous AP top-10 rivals, according to ESPN Statistics & Information. In 2015, Ewers masqueraded 349 backyards in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just like respected. He completed 24 of 36 masquerade 246 lawns, as Texas racked up on four organized pushes in the first one-half, including 3 goals, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard goal to limited end Gunnar Command, who completed with a career-high 7 functions for 98 yards. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the final min of the very first half, Ewers completed four organized elapseds, covered along with a 5-yard touchdown throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 few seconds to go. The pass put Texas up 24-3 and also, properly, placed the Wolverines away." When he's self-assured [we feel] unstoppable," Golden claimed of Ewers. "We [feel like] our team can easily rack up 60." But along with an enhanced outrageous collection currently apparently constructed for the SEC, and also a protection that confused the Wolverines, Texas will not need to have to score 60 to maintain winning games.Michigan generated only 88 lawns of offense in the initial fifty percent, and procured off simply 9 participates in the entire very first one-fourth-- their least in a very first quarter due to the fact that 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers turned a 7-yard goal pass to running back Jaydon Blue late in the third one-fourth, the Big House began to drain out." I was wanting to learn about ourselves," Sarkisian said. "Will our company be actually confused by the environment?" Our people played an extremely made up soccer game. They participated in hard, they played physical. ... Our experts weren't actually trying to find to verify everything. Our experts would like to play our brand name, our style of regulation football." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns found out in Week 2 at Ohio Stadium that they possessed an exclusive quarterback that can lead them to triumph versus any person anywhere. At that point Youthful did only that, leading Texas to a significant draw USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns possess another unique quarterback now. And while various other exams exist ahead, Ewers presented once more, that with him, Texas is ready to trump any person anywhere.