.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university regulation football for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman as well as Middletown (Ohio) Diary newspapers. You may observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Vince Youthful and Texas concerned Big 10 nation 19 years earlier and provided a statement. Imperturbable, Youthful pushed those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, setting show business for Texas' magical run to the championship game that ended along with Youthful's renowned dash past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big 10 on Sunday. As well as behind one more imperturbable quarterback, Texas once again provided a statement-- this time around in the Big Residence-- that these Longhorns are actually keyed for their very own title run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Youthful did, keeps saving his absolute best functionalities for the brightest lights, Texas carefully disassembled No. 10 Michigan on the way to a resounding 31-12 triumph." This one game isn't mosting likely to specify our season," Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian pointed out later. "But I assume it would function as a fair measure of the sort of team that we might be." Along with the rational Ewers, these Longhorns could be a crew that wins its own very first championship game because 2005. Dealing with a Michigan defense still loaded with various future first-round NFL draft picks, featuring protective tackle Mason Graham and cornerback Will definitely Johnson, Texas relocated the ball at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They camouflaged coverages. They made an effort every thing. Nothing at all worked against Ewers." We carried out an actually great job having fun with poise and also composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns changed seven of their initial 8 attempts on third down, along with Ewers locating receivers again and again. He even turned on the additional third-down effort, however his scrambling, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening travel was actually negated by a holding call.That penalty caused a skipped basket, however it failed to issue. Ewers came back and continued accomplishing passes." There's one thing regarding Quinn in his disposition. He's an extremely restful man. He's actually gathered. He certainly never rides the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian pointed out. "When you have actually received a quarterback that everybody may rely on, that just gas self-confidence and also idea that, 'Hey, let's go do our component, since the guy that is actually keeping the round every play he performs point.'" The Longhorns have explanation to rely on Ewers, who is today the only FBS quarterback in the nation given that the start of final period to throw three goals without an interception versus various AP top-10 enemies, according to ESPN Statistics & Facts. In 2015, Ewers masqueraded 349 yards in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was just like respected. He accomplished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 backyards, as Texas scored on 4 straight drives in the very first one-half, featuring 3 touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard goal to strict side Gunnar Command, that do with a career-high 7 functions for 98 gardens. After that, after a Michigan fumble in the final moment of the initial fifty percent, Ewers completed four organized elapseds, covered along with a 5-yard goal toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 seconds to go. The successfully pass placed Texas up 24-3 as well as, effectively, placed the Wolverines away." When he is actually certain [our team feel] unstoppable," Golden claimed of Ewers. "Our company [feel like] our company can score 60." However with a boosted objectionable series currently seemingly created for the SEC, and also a protection that confused the Wolverines, Texas will not need to score 60 to maintain succeeding games.Michigan created just 88 backyards of offense in the initial fifty percent, and managed to get off simply 9 participates in the entire 1st one-fourth-- their least in an initial quarter considering that 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard touchdown exchange managing back Jaydon Blue behind time in the 3rd one-fourth, the Big House began to drain out." I was actually wanting to discover ourselves," Sarkisian stated. "Would certainly we be actually overwhelmed due to the setting?" Our guys participated in a very comprised volleyball activity. They participated in difficult, they played physical. ... Our team weren't definitely trying ahead to verify anything. Our experts intended to play our company, our design of regulation football." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns found out in Week 2 at Ohio Arena that they had a special quarterback who could possibly lead them to success against anyone anywhere. Then Young did simply that, leading Texas to an impressive draw USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns possess one more special quarterback right now. And while other tests exist ahead, Ewers presented again, that along with him, Texas prepares to trump any individual anywhere.