.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elder WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with college regulation football for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2011. Before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Publication papers. You can easily follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas related to Big 10 nation 19 years ago as well as delivered a declaration. Unflappable, Young drove those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, setting the stage for Texas' enchanting go to the national championship that ended with Youthful's famous sprint past the Flower Dish pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big Ten on Saturday. And also responsible for yet another unflappable quarterback, Texas once again delivered a declaration-- this time around in the Big Property-- that these Longhorns are keyed for their very own title run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Youthful did, always keeps sparing his finest functionalities for the brightest illuminations, Texas thoroughly took down No. 10 Michigan on the way to a resounding 31-12 triumph." This one video game isn't going to determine our time," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian pointed out thereafter. "Yet I assume it will work as a decent measure of the kind of group that our company might be." Along with the rational Ewers, these Longhorns may be a group that gains its initial national championship due to the fact that 2005. Facing a Michigan protection still packed along with numerous future first-round NFL receipt selections, consisting of protective handle Mason Graham and cornerback Will certainly Johnson, Texas relocated the round at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They masqueraded insurance coverages. They made an effort everything. Nothing at all antagonized Ewers." We did an actually great task enjoying with grace and also composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns turned 7 of their first eight efforts on third down, with Ewers finding receivers again and again. He even changed on the additional third-down attempt, yet his scurrying, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position ride was voided through a storing call.That charge resulted in a skipped basket, but it failed to concern. Ewers returned and also carried on accomplishing passes." There's something regarding Quinn in his manner. He is actually a really tranquil guy. He's truly picked up. He certainly never adventures the psychological rollercoaster," Sarkisian claimed. "When you have actually received a quarterback that everyone can count on, that merely gas peace of mind and also opinion that, 'Hey, permit's go perform our part, because the fella that's storing the sphere every play he performs point.'" The Longhorns have main reason to count on Ewers, that is actually right now the only FBS quarterback in the country because the begin of final season to toss three touchdowns without an interception versus several AP top-10 enemies, according to ESPN Stats & Info. In 2015, Ewers passed for 349 lawns in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually equally prolific. He accomplished 24 of 36 passes for 246 yards, as Texas scored on four organized drives in the 1st half, including three touchdowns, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard touchdown to limited conclusion Gunnar Helm, that completed with a career-high 7 receptions for 98 yards. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate minute of the initial fifty percent, Ewers finished 4 straight successfully pases, covered with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 secs to go. The elapsed put Texas up 24-3 and, properly, placed the Wolverines away." When he is actually positive [we feel] easy," Golden said of Ewers. "Our experts [believe that] our team may score 60." But with a boosted annoying series currently apparently developed for the SEC, and also a self defense that swamped the Wolverines, Texas won't need to have to score 60 to keep succeeding games.Michigan produced simply 88 gardens of offense in the initial fifty percent, and managed to get off simply 9 participates in the whole first one-fourth-- their fewest in an initial fourth because 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers swung a 7-yard touchdown exchange running back Jaydon Blue behind time in the third fourth, the Big Home started to drain out." I was actually planning to learn about our own selves," Sarkisian stated. "Will we be bewildered by the setting?" Our guys participated in an incredibly made up football game. They participated in difficult, they participated in bodily. ... Our team weren't really trying ahead to show just about anything. Our team wanted to play our company, our type of soccer." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns found out in Week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they possessed an exclusive quarterback who could lead them to victory versus anyone anywhere. After that Youthful performed simply that, leading Texas to a significant draw USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns have yet another exclusive quarterback today. As well as while other exams are located in advance, Ewers revealed again, that along with him, Texas is ready to beat anyone anywhere.