.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers college regulation football for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young as well as Texas related to Big Ten country 19 years earlier and provided a declaration. Imperturbable, Younger drove those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, preparing show business for Texas' magical run to the national championship that ended along with Youthful's renowned dash past the Flower Dish pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big Ten on Sunday. And responsible for another unflappable quarterback, Texas again delivered a statement-- this moment in the Big Home-- that these Longhorns are actually keyed for their personal label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Young did, maintains sparing his best performances for the brightest lightings, Texas carefully took apart No. 10 Michigan en route to an unquestionable 31-12 triumph." This one activity isn't going to determine our season," Longhorns trainer Steve Sarkisian claimed later. "But I believe it would certainly serve as a respectable pressure indicator of the kind of crew that our team might be." With the rational Ewers, these Longhorns can be a team that succeeds its own first championship game considering that 2005. Experiencing a Michigan protection still loaded with numerous future first-round NFL draft selections, featuring defensive deal with Mason Graham and cornerback Will Johnson, Texas moved the ball at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They masqueraded coverages. They made an effort every little thing. Nothing at all worked against Ewers." Our experts performed a really excellent project enjoying with poise as well as composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns transformed seven of their initial 8 tries on 3rd down, along with Ewers locating recipients over and over. He even turned on the other third-down attempt, yet his rushing, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position drive was actually voided by a holding call.That charge caused a missed out on basket, but it didn't issue. Ewers went back and proceeded accomplishing successfully pases." There is actually something about Quinn in his attitude. He's a very calm individual. He's truly collected. He never trips the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian stated. "When you have actually received a quarterback that everybody can rely on, that only energies assurance and also idea that, 'Hey, allow's go do our component, because the guy that is actually holding the ball every play he gets on point.'" The Longhorns possess reason to rely on Ewers, that is actually today the only FBS quarterback in the country given that the beginning of last time to throw 3 touchdowns without an interception versus numerous AP top-10 challengers, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Info. In 2015, Ewers passed for 349 yards in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually equally prolific. He finished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 lawns, as Texas racked up on 4 organized drives in the very first fifty percent, featuring 3 touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard goal to strict conclusion Gunnar Helm, who finished with a career-high 7 functions for 98 yards. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate moment of the 1st fifty percent, Ewers completed 4 straight elapseds, covered with a 5-yard goal toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 seconds to go. The successfully pass put Texas up 24-3 and, properly, placed the Wolverines away." When he's positive [we feel] easy," Golden claimed of Ewers. "We [seem like] our experts may score 60." However along with an enhanced repulsive collection right now seemingly constructed for the SEC, and also a protection that bewildered the Wolverines, Texas will not need to slash 60 to keep succeeding games.Michigan created only 88 lawns of outburst in the initial fifty percent, and procured off just nine participates in the entire initial fourth-- their fewest in an initial fourth because 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard goal pass to operating back Jaydon Blue behind time in the third fourth, the Big Property started to clear out." I was actually planning to learn about ourselves," Sarkisian claimed. "Would our company be actually bewildered by the environment?" Our people played a quite comprised volleyball activity. They played tough, they participated in bodily. ... Our experts weren't really trying ahead to show anything. Our team desired to play our brand, our type of regulation football." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns found out in Full week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they possessed a special quarterback that could possibly lead them to success versus any person anywhere. Then Young performed merely that, leading Texas to a significant gain USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have an additional exclusive quarterback right now. And also while other examinations lie ahead of time, Ewers revealed again, that along with him, Texas is ready to defeat any person anywhere.