.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university regulation football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Prior to that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Publication papers. You can easily follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas concerned Big Ten nation 19 years earlier as well as supplied a statement. Imperturbable, Youthful moved those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, establishing the stage for Texas' magical go to the championship game that ended with Youthful's legendary dash past the Flower Dish pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big 10 on Saturday. And also responsible for one more imperturbable quarterback, Texas once again delivered a declaration-- this time in the Big House-- that these Longhorns are keyed for their own label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Youthful performed, always keeps saving his ideal functionalities for the brightest illuminations, Texas completely disassembled No. 10 Michigan heading to a resounding 31-12 success." This game isn't heading to specify our season," Longhorns instructor Steve Sarkisian pointed out afterward. "However I think it will function as a fair pressure indicator of the kind of staff that our company could be." Along with the sensible Ewers, these Longhorns could be a crew that succeeds its very first championship game due to the fact that 2005. Encountering a Michigan defense still packed along with several potential first-round NFL receipt choices, including defensive take on Builder Graham and also cornerback Will Johnson, Texas moved the round at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They disguised coverages. They attempted everything. Nothing at all worked against Ewers." Our team carried out a really good task playing with poise and also composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns transformed 7 of their very first eight attempts on third down, along with Ewers discovering receivers time and time. He even converted on the other third-down effort, however his clambering, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening travel was undone by a holding call.That penalty triggered an overlooked field goal, but it really did not concern. Ewers went back as well as proceeded completing passes." There is actually one thing regarding Quinn in his temperament. He is actually a very tranquil guy. He's truly picked up. He never rides the emotional rollercoaster," Sarkisian stated. "When you've obtained a quarterback that everybody can easily believe in, that only gas assurance and also opinion that, 'Hey, permit's go do our part, given that the individual that's keeping the round every play he performs factor.'" The Longhorns possess reason to count on Ewers, that is actually right now the only FBS quarterback in the nation due to the fact that the begin of final time to toss 3 goals without an interception against multiple AP top-10 rivals, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Info. In 2013, Ewers passed for 349 lawns in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually equally prolific. He accomplished 24 of 36 passes for 246 backyards, as Texas scored on 4 organized pushes in the very first one-half, featuring three goals, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He shook a 21-yard touchdown to tight conclusion Gunnar Controls, who finished with a career-high 7 receptions for 98 lawns. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the final moment of the initial half, Ewers accomplished four organized elapseds, topped with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 secs to go. The successfully pass placed Texas up 24-3 and also, effectively, put the Wolverines away." When he is actually positive [our company feel] easy," Golden stated of Ewers. "We [believe that] we can score 60." Yet with an enhanced offensive product line right now seemingly built for the SEC, as well as a defense that overwhelmed the Wolverines, Texas won't need to have to score 60 to keep gaining games.Michigan made merely 88 lawns of offense in the first fifty percent, as well as managed to get off simply nine plays the entire initial fourth-- their least in a first fourth since 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard goal exchange running back Jaydon Blue behind time in the 3rd fourth, the Big Property started to empty out." I was actually wanting to find out about ourselves," Sarkisian pointed out. "Would our experts be confused due to the atmosphere?" Our guys played a very composed soccer game. They participated in difficult, they participated in physical. ... Our team weren't definitely trying ahead to prove anything. Our experts intended to play our brand name, our type of soccer." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns learned in Week 2 at Ohio Arena that they possessed an exclusive quarterback who could possibly lead them to triumph versus any individual anywhere. At that point Youthful did simply that, leading Texas to an impressive draw USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have another exclusive quarterback right now. And while other exams exist in advance, Ewers showed once more, that along with him, Texas is ready to trump any individual anywhere.