.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with university soccer for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Diary newspapers. You can easily follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Vince Youthful as well as Texas involved Big Ten nation 19 years back as well as delivered a declaration. Imperturbable, Young drove those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, setting show business for Texas' enchanting run to the national championship that finished along with Youthful's renowned sprint past the Rose Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big 10 on Sunday. And behind yet another unflappable quarterback, Texas once again delivered a statement-- this time around in the Big Home-- that these Longhorns are actually topped for their very own headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Young carried out, maintains conserving his finest performances for the brightest lightings, Texas thoroughly dismantled No. 10 Michigan heading to an unquestionable 31-12 victory." This one activity isn't mosting likely to define our time," Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian claimed subsequently. "However I believe it would certainly work as a fair measure of the sort of group that we could be." With the sensible Ewers, these Longhorns can be a staff that succeeds its own 1st championship game due to the fact that 2005. Facing a Michigan protection still filled along with a number of future first-round NFL draft selections, including protective tackle Builder Graham as well as cornerback Are going to Johnson, Texas relocated the sphere at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They camouflaged protections. They attempted whatever. Absolutely nothing antagonized Ewers." Our experts performed an actually good job playing with poise and also calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns converted seven of their first eight attempts on 3rd down, along with Ewers finding receivers repeatedly. He even turned on the other third-down effort, yet his clambering, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position ride was actually undone through a keeping call.That charge led to an overlooked field goal, however it failed to matter. Ewers went back and carried on finishing passes." There is actually something concerning Quinn in his disposition. He's an extremely restful fella. He is actually really gathered. He never ever adventures the psychological rollercoaster," Sarkisian stated. "When you've got a quarterback that everybody may care about, that only gas confidence and also idea that, 'Hey, let's go do our part, considering that the man that is actually storing the ball every play he's on aspect.'" The Longhorns have main reason to believe in Ewers, who is today the only FBS quarterback in the nation considering that the start of final season to throw 3 touchdowns without an interception against several AP top-10 enemies, depending on to ESPN Stats & Facts. In 2013, Ewers masqueraded 349 gardens in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just like prolific. He accomplished 24 of 36 passes for 246 yards, as Texas scored on 4 straight drives in the 1st one-half, featuring three touchdowns, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He shook a 21-yard goal to limited side Gunnar Controls, that finished with a career-high 7 functions for 98 gardens. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate min of the 1st fifty percent, Ewers accomplished 4 straight passes, capped with a 5-yard touchdown throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 seconds to go. The elapsed placed Texas up 24-3 and, properly, placed the Wolverines away." When he's confident [we really feel] easy," Golden said of Ewers. "We [believe that] our experts can easily score 60." But with a strengthened offending series now seemingly constructed for the SEC, and also a defense that bewildered the Wolverines, Texas will not need to have to score 60 to keep winning games.Michigan created simply 88 backyards of outburst in the 1st one-half, as well as managed to get off only nine participates in the whole entire very first fourth-- their least in a first quarter considering that 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard touchdown exchange operating back Jaydon Blue late in the third one-fourth, the Big Home started to empty out." I was planning to find out about our own selves," Sarkisian stated. "Will our experts be overwhelmed by the atmosphere?" Our people participated in a very comprised football activity. They played challenging, they participated in physical. ... Our company weren't truly making an effort to come to confirm everything. Our company intended to play our brand name, our type of regulation football." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns found out in Week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they had an unique quarterback that could possibly lead them to success versus anybody anywhere. Then Young did simply that, leading Texas to a remarkable draw USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have another special quarterback today. And also while other tests lie ahead, Ewers presented once again, that along with him, Texas prepares to beat any individual anywhere.