.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elderly Person WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university soccer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can easily follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young and also Texas involved Big Ten nation 19 years ago and also provided a statement. Imperturbable, Youthful moved those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, setting show business for Texas' magical go to the national championship that ended with Young's iconic sprint past the Rose Dish pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big Ten on Sunday. And responsible for an additional unflappable quarterback, Texas once again provided a statement-- this time around in the Big Property-- that these Longhorns are topped for their very own headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Young did, keeps sparing his greatest efficiencies for the brightest illuminations, Texas extensively dismantled No. 10 Michigan heading to an unquestionable 31-12 success." This set activity isn't going to specify our season," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian claimed thereafter. "But I think it would act as a good measure of the sort of crew that we could be." Along with the practical Ewers, these Longhorns might be a crew that gains its initial championship game considering that 2005. Dealing with a Michigan defense still packed with numerous future first-round NFL receipt picks, including defensive tackle Builder Graham and also cornerback Are going to Johnson, Texas moved the round at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They disguised coverages. They made an effort every thing. Nothing worked against Ewers." Our experts performed an actually excellent project enjoying with grace as well as composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns converted 7 of their very first eight efforts on third down, with Ewers discovering receivers over and over. He even changed on the other third-down try, however his clambering, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening travel was negated by a keeping call.That fine triggered a missed out on basket, but it really did not matter. Ewers came back and continued completing successfully pases." There is actually one thing regarding Quinn in his demeanor. He's an extremely calm person. He's truly gathered. He never ever experiences the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian pointed out. "When you have actually got a quarterback that everyone may care about, that simply energies self-confidence and opinion that, 'Hey, let's go do our component, considering that the individual that is actually holding the sphere every play he's on factor.'" The Longhorns possess reason to care about Ewers, who is actually right now the only FBS quarterback in the country given that the start of last time to toss three touchdowns without an interception against a number of AP top-10 challengers, depending on to ESPN Stats & Facts. In 2014, Ewers passed for 349 gardens in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just like prolific. He finished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 yards, as Texas racked up on 4 straight drives in the 1st fifty percent, featuring three goals, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He shook a 21-yard touchdown to tight conclusion Gunnar Controls, who completed with a career-high 7 functions for 98 backyards. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate minute of the 1st fifty percent, Ewers completed 4 organized passes, topped with a 5-yard goal toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 seconds to go. The elapsed put Texas up 24-3 and also, effectively, put the Wolverines away." When he's self-assured [our experts experience] easy," Golden stated of Ewers. "Our experts [feel like] our experts can easily rack up 60." But along with a boosted annoying series now seemingly built for the SEC, as well as a defense that confused the Wolverines, Texas will not need to slash 60 to always keep succeeding games.Michigan created just 88 gardens of outburst in the initial fifty percent, and also procured off only 9 plays the whole entire 1st fourth-- their least in a 1st quarter because 2011, depending on to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard goal pass to operating back Jaydon Blue late in the third fourth, the Big Residence began to drain out." I was expecting to discover ourselves," Sarkisian said. "Would certainly our experts be confused by the setting?" Our men played a quite comprised volleyball activity. They participated in difficult, they participated in physical. ... Our experts weren't actually trying to follow to show anything. Our company wished to play our brand, our design of regulation football." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns knew in Week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they had an unique quarterback that could possibly lead all of them to success against anyone anywhere. Then Young did just that, leading Texas to a significant get USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns possess yet another special quarterback right now. And while various other tests lie in advance, Ewers showed once again, that along with him, Texas is ready to defeat any person anywhere.