.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university soccer for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman as well as Middletown (Ohio) Publication newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young as well as Texas concerned Big 10 country 19 years ago and also delivered a claim. Unflappable, Young moved those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, establishing show business for Texas' wonderful go to the national championship that finished along with Youthful's well-known sprint past the Rose Dish pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big 10 on Saturday. As well as responsible for another unflappable quarterback, Texas once again provided a statement-- this moment in the Big Residence-- that these Longhorns are actually primed for their very own headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Youthful carried out, keeps sparing his greatest performances for the brightest lights, Texas carefully disassembled No. 10 Michigan en route to a booming 31-12 victory." This one game isn't heading to define our time," Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian stated later. "However I assume it would certainly work as a respectable barometer of the form of staff that our experts may be." Along with the sensible Ewers, these Longhorns may be a staff that gains its initial national championship given that 2005. Facing a Michigan self defense still packed along with several potential first-round NFL draft selections, featuring protective deal with Mason Graham and also cornerback Will Johnson, Texas relocated the sphere at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They camouflaged coverages. They tried everything. Nothing at all antagonized Ewers." Our experts performed an actually excellent task playing with poise and composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns converted 7 of their very first 8 tries on 3rd down, with Ewers locating receivers time and time. He also converted on the different third-down effort, however his scurrying, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening drive was actually undone by a storing call.That charge caused a skipped basket, yet it didn't matter. Ewers came back as well as carried on accomplishing successfully pases." There is actually something concerning Quinn in his temperament. He is actually a quite calm fella. He is actually definitely gathered. He never adventures the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian mentioned. "When you've obtained a quarterback that everyone may believe in, that only energies self-confidence and also opinion that, 'Hey, let's go do our component, due to the fact that the man that's holding the ball every play he performs factor.'" The Longhorns possess cause to count on Ewers, who is actually right now the only FBS quarterback in the nation given that the start of final period to toss 3 touchdowns without an interception versus numerous AP top-10 challengers, according to ESPN Statistics & Information. In 2013, Ewers passed for 349 backyards in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was equally as prolific. He completed 24 of 36 passes for 246 backyards, as Texas racked up on 4 organized drives in the 1st half, featuring three goals, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He shook a 21-yard goal to strict side Gunnar Helm, who finished with a career-high seven celebrations for 98 lawns. After that, after a Michigan fumble in the last min of the first fifty percent, Ewers completed 4 straight successfully pases, topped along with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 secs to go. The successfully pass placed Texas up 24-3 as well as, effectively, put the Wolverines away." When he is actually self-assured [our team feel] unstoppable," Golden mentioned of Ewers. "We [believe that] our team may rack up 60." Yet with a boosted repulsive collection right now seemingly developed for the SEC, as well as a self defense that overwhelmed the Wolverines, Texas will not need to slash 60 to always keep gaining games.Michigan produced merely 88 lawns of offense in the very first one-half, and procured off just 9 plays the whole very first fourth-- their least in a 1st fourth because 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers swung a 7-yard touchdown exchange operating back Jaydon Blue late in the 3rd quarter, the Big House began to empty out." I was planning to learn about our own selves," Sarkisian mentioned. "Would certainly our experts be bewildered due to the setting?" Our fellas played an extremely made up football activity. They participated in hard, they played bodily. ... Our team weren't definitely making an effort to find to show just about anything. Our experts intended to play our brand name, our design of regulation football." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns learned in Week 2 at Ohio Stadium that they had a special quarterback that might lead all of them to triumph versus anyone anywhere. At that point Youthful carried out simply that, leading Texas to an impressive get USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns have another exclusive quarterback today. As well as while various other tests lie ahead, Ewers revealed once more, that with him, Texas prepares to trump any person anywhere.