.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with university regulation football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Diary papers. You can easily follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN TRELLIS, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas concerned Big Ten nation 19 years ago and supplied a statement. Imperturbable, Younger moved those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, preparing show business for Texas' wonderful go to the championship game that finished along with Youthful's famous sprint past the Rose Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big Ten on Saturday. And also behind an additional imperturbable quarterback, Texas again supplied a declaration-- this time around in the Big Home-- that these Longhorns are topped for their own title run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Youthful performed, maintains saving his absolute best functionalities for the brightest lights, Texas completely took apart No. 10 Michigan heading to a definite 31-12 victory." This set video game isn't going to determine our time," Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian mentioned subsequently. "Yet I assume it would serve as a pretty good measure of the form of team that our company could be." Along with the practical Ewers, these Longhorns could be a group that wins its own very first championship game because 2005. Facing a Michigan self defense still loaded along with several potential first-round NFL receipt selections, featuring defensive tackle Mason Graham as well as cornerback Will Johnson, Texas moved the ball at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They disguised insurance coverages. They tried every little thing. Nothing at all worked against Ewers." Our company carried out a truly great task enjoying with grace as well as calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns transformed seven of their initial eight efforts on third down, along with Ewers finding recipients time and time. He also transformed on the some others third-down try, but his clambering, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position drive was actually undone through a holding call.That charge brought about a skipped field goal, but it failed to matter. Ewers returned and proceeded finishing elapseds." There is actually something regarding Quinn in his disposition. He is actually a very calm man. He's really gathered. He certainly never adventures the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian claimed. "When you've acquired a quarterback that everybody can rely on, that just energies assurance and opinion that, 'Hey, permit's go do our component, because the guy that's storing the round every play he performs factor.'" The Longhorns have cause to count on Ewers, who is actually now the only FBS quarterback in the country considering that the start of final season to throw three touchdowns without an interception versus numerous AP top-10 challengers, according to ESPN Statistics & Information. In 2014, Ewers passed for 349 yards in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was equally as prolific. He completed 24 of 36 masquerade 246 backyards, as Texas scored on 4 organized drives in the first one-half, including 3 touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard goal to tight end Gunnar Reins, who finished with a career-high 7 receptions for 98 lawns. After that, after a Michigan fumble in the last minute of the very first fifty percent, Ewers accomplished 4 organized elapseds, covered along with a 5-yard goal throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 seconds to go. The pass put Texas up 24-3 as well as, successfully, placed the Wolverines away." When he's certain [our experts feel] unstoppable," Golden stated of Ewers. "Our experts [believe that] our experts may score 60." But along with an enhanced objectionable product line now seemingly constructed for the SEC, and a self defense that overwhelmed the Wolverines, Texas will not need to have to slash 60 to maintain gaining games.Michigan generated simply 88 backyards of outburst in the very first fifty percent, and managed to get off simply 9 participates in the whole 1st one-fourth-- their least in a 1st one-fourth considering that 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers swayed a 7-yard touchdown pass to managing back Jaydon Blue late in the 3rd fourth, the Big Home started to drain out." I was expecting to discover our own selves," Sarkisian mentioned. "Will our experts be actually swamped by the environment?" Our fellas participated in an incredibly composed football video game. They participated in challenging, they played bodily. ... We weren't truly trying ahead to confirm anything. Our company wished to play our brand name, our type of regulation football." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns found out in Full week 2 at Ohio Arena that they possessed an exclusive quarterback that can lead all of them to success versus anybody anywhere. At that point Young did just that, leading Texas to a dramatic draw USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns have another special quarterback today. And while other examinations exist in advance, Ewers revealed once again, that with him, Texas prepares to defeat any person anywhere.