.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with college regulation football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Prior to that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can easily observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas pertained to Big 10 nation 19 years ago as well as supplied a declaration. Imperturbable, Youthful moved those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, specifying show business for Texas' enchanting run to the national championship that finished with Youthful's renowned sprint past the Rose Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big 10 on Sunday. And behind yet another unflappable quarterback, Texas again provided a statement-- this time around in the Big Property-- that these Longhorns are actually keyed for their own title run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Young carried out, keeps saving his greatest performances for the brightest lightings, Texas carefully disassembled No. 10 Michigan heading to a booming 31-12 triumph." This video game isn't going to determine our period," Longhorns trainer Steve Sarkisian stated later. "However I presume it would certainly serve as a fair measure of the sort of crew that our experts could be." With the levelheaded Ewers, these Longhorns may be a staff that gains its own 1st championship game due to the fact that 2005. Facing a Michigan self defense still loaded along with various future first-round NFL draft choices, including defensive address Builder Graham as well as cornerback Will definitely Johnson, Texas relocated the sphere at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They masqueraded coverages. They tried every little thing. Absolutely nothing antagonized Ewers." Our team did a truly excellent work enjoying with poise and also calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns transformed 7 of their very first 8 tries on third down, along with Ewers discovering receivers over and over. He also changed on the additional third-down effort, but his scurrying, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening ride was actually negated through a keeping call.That fine led to a missed basket, however it didn't concern. Ewers came back as well as proceeded completing passes." There is actually something about Quinn in his disposition. He's an incredibly tranquil man. He's actually collected. He never rides the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian claimed. "When you have actually acquired a quarterback that everybody can believe in, that simply fuels confidence as well as belief that, 'Hey, allow's go do our part, due to the fact that the individual that is actually storing the sphere every play he's on factor.'" The Longhorns possess factor to rely on Ewers, that is actually right now the only FBS quarterback in the country due to the fact that the start of final period to throw three touchdowns without an interception versus several AP top-10 rivals, according to ESPN Statistics & Information. Last year, Ewers masqueraded 349 backyards in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually equally as prolific. He finished 24 of 36 passes for 246 lawns, as Texas scored on four organized drives in the initial one-half, featuring three touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard goal to strict conclusion Gunnar Reins, that completed with a career-high 7 functions for 98 yards. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the final min of the initial half, Ewers accomplished four organized elapseds, covered with a 5-yard touchdown throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 secs to go. The elapsed put Texas up 24-3 and also, efficiently, placed the Wolverines away." When he's confident [our company feel] unstoppable," Golden pointed out of Ewers. "Our experts [think that] we may score 60." However along with a strengthened annoying series right now apparently created for the SEC, as well as a protection that confused the Wolverines, Texas won't need to slash 60 to maintain winning games.Michigan produced merely 88 yards of offense in the 1st one-half, as well as procured off only 9 participates in the entire 1st one-fourth-- their fewest in a first one-fourth because 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers turned a 7-yard goal pass to managing back Jaydon Blue late in the third one-fourth, the Big Property started to clear out." I was actually hoping to find out about ourselves," Sarkisian stated. "Will our experts be bewildered by the setting?" Our individuals played a really made up football activity. They played challenging, they played physical. ... Our experts weren't really making an effort ahead to show anything. We intended to play our brand, our type of football." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns discovered in Week 2 at Ohio Arena that they possessed a special quarterback who could possibly lead them to victory versus any person anywhere. Then Young did merely that, leading Texas to a dramatic get USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have an additional special quarterback today. And also while various other tests exist in advance, Ewers revealed again, that with him, Texas prepares to defeat anybody anywhere.