.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elder WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Journal papers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Youthful and Texas concerned Big 10 country 19 years earlier as well as provided a statement. Unflappable, Younger propelled those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, establishing the stage for Texas' wonderful go to the championship game that ended with Young's famous dash past the Rose Dish pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big Ten on Saturday. And also behind one more unflappable quarterback, Texas again provided a claim-- this time around in the Big Home-- that these Longhorns are actually primed for their very own headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Young did, maintains sparing his absolute best performances for the brightest lightings, Texas thoroughly dismantled No. 10 Michigan on the way to a booming 31-12 triumph." This activity isn't visiting determine our season," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian claimed afterward. "However I assume it would certainly serve as a fair barometer of the type of staff that our company may be." With the rational Ewers, these Longhorns might be a group that wins its own initial championship game given that 2005. Dealing with a Michigan defense still packed with various future first-round NFL draft selections, featuring defensive deal with Mason Graham and also cornerback Will definitely Johnson, Texas moved the round at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They masqueraded insurance coverages. They made an effort every thing. Nothing at all antagonized Ewers." We performed a really good project enjoying with poise and also composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns turned 7 of their initial 8 attempts on third down, along with Ewers discovering recipients over and over. He also transformed on the different third-down attempt, however his scurrying, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening ride was quashed through a keeping call.That penalty resulted in an overlooked basket, yet it really did not concern. Ewers went back and also continued accomplishing successfully pases." There's something concerning Quinn in his temperament. He is actually an incredibly restful individual. He's actually gathered. He never ever trips the emotional rollercoaster," Sarkisian said. "When you've received a quarterback that everyone can easily count on, that only fuels self-confidence and belief that, 'Hey, permit's go perform our component, considering that the guy that is actually holding the ball every play he's on aspect.'" The Longhorns have reason to count on Ewers, who is right now the only FBS quarterback in the nation given that the start of final season to throw three touchdowns without an interception against numerous AP top-10 enemies, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Last year, Ewers masqueraded 349 lawns in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just as respected. He accomplished 24 of 36 passes for 246 lawns, as Texas scored on 4 organized drives in the very first half, consisting of three touchdowns, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He shook a 21-yard touchdown to strict conclusion Gunnar Controls, who finished with a career-high seven receptions for 98 lawns. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the last moment of the initial fifty percent, Ewers finished four organized successfully pases, topped with a 5-yard goal throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 seconds to go. The elapsed placed Texas up 24-3 and also, efficiently, placed the Wolverines away." When he is actually positive [our company feel] unstoppable," Golden claimed of Ewers. "Our team [believe that] we can rack up 60." But with an enhanced offending collection right now apparently developed for the SEC, as well as a protection that bewildered the Wolverines, Texas won't need to score 60 to always keep gaining games.Michigan produced simply 88 gardens of offense in the 1st one-half, and also managed to get off just nine participates in the entire 1st one-fourth-- their fewest in a very first quarter given that 2011, depending on to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers swayed a 7-yard goal exchange managing back Jaydon Blue late in the third fourth, the Big Home began to clear out." I was actually wanting to learn about our own selves," Sarkisian said. "Will we be swamped by the environment?" Our fellas participated in an incredibly comprised football game. They played hard, they participated in physical. ... Our team weren't really trying ahead to confirm just about anything. Our experts would like to play our brand, our style of football." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns found out in Week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they possessed a special quarterback that might lead all of them to success versus any individual anywhere. At that point Youthful did simply that, leading Texas to an impressive get USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns possess one more special quarterback now. And while other exams exist ahead of time, Ewers revealed again, that with him, Texas is ready to defeat anybody anywhere.