.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university soccer for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2011. Prior to that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Diary newspapers. You can easily follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN TRELLIS, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas came to Big Ten nation 19 years ago and also provided a declaration. Imperturbable, Younger drove those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, setting the stage for Texas' magical run to the championship game that finished along with Young's iconic dash past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big 10 on Saturday. And responsible for an additional imperturbable quarterback, Texas once more delivered a claim-- this time around in the Big House-- that these Longhorns are keyed for their personal headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Youthful carried out, maintains conserving his best functionalities for the brightest lightings, Texas completely disassembled No. 10 Michigan en route to a definite 31-12 success." This one game isn't heading to define our period," Longhorns instructor Steve Sarkisian said later. "But I believe it would certainly work as a good measure of the kind of team that our experts may be." Along with the sensible Ewers, these Longhorns could be a team that wins its 1st national championship considering that 2005. Encountering a Michigan self defense still packed with various future first-round NFL draft selections, including protective handle Mason Graham as well as cornerback Will certainly Johnson, Texas relocated the sphere at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They camouflaged protections. They attempted whatever. Absolutely nothing worked against Ewers." Our experts performed a really good work enjoying with poise and also calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns turned seven of their first eight tries on 3rd down, with Ewers locating receivers again and again. He even changed on the some others third-down try, but his scurrying, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position drive was quashed through a storing call.That penalty brought about a missed out on field goal, yet it failed to concern. Ewers returned and also proceeded accomplishing successfully pases." There is actually one thing concerning Quinn in his temperament. He is actually a very tranquil individual. He's definitely accumulated. He certainly never rides the psychological rollercoaster," Sarkisian pointed out. "When you've obtained a quarterback that everyone can easily believe in, that merely fuels self-confidence as well as belief that, 'Hey, let's go do our component, because the guy that's keeping the ball every play he's on point.'" The Longhorns have reason to care about Ewers, who is actually today the only FBS quarterback in the nation because the start of final season to toss 3 goals without an interception versus a number of AP top-10 rivals, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Details. In 2014, Ewers masqueraded 349 yards in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually equally respected. He completed 24 of 36 passes for 246 lawns, as Texas racked up on four organized drives in the initial one-half, including three touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard touchdown to tight conclusion Gunnar Controls, who finished with a career-high 7 functions for 98 yards. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the final min of the very first fifty percent, Ewers accomplished 4 straight passes, capped 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 as well as, effectively, placed the Wolverines away." When he's confident [our experts feel] easy," Golden mentioned of Ewers. "Our team [believe that] our team can score 60." Yet along with a boosted offensive line right now apparently developed for the SEC, and a self defense that confused the Wolverines, Texas will not need to have to slash 60 to always keep winning games.Michigan created just 88 yards of outburst in the initial half, as well as procured off simply 9 participates in the whole very first quarter-- their least in an initial one-fourth due to the fact that 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard touchdown pass to operating back Jaydon Blue behind time in the 3rd fourth, the Big Residence started to drain out." I was wishing to learn more about ourselves," Sarkisian pointed out. "Will we be actually overwhelmed by the setting?" Our people played a really made up football activity. They participated in challenging, they participated in bodily. ... Our experts weren't truly trying to come to confirm anything. Our team desired to play our label, our design of regulation football." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns discovered in Full week 2 at Ohio Stadium that they had an exclusive quarterback who can lead them to success against any individual anywhere. Then Young performed simply that, leading Texas to a significant sway USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns have one more exclusive quarterback today. As well as while various other examinations are located ahead of time, Ewers revealed once again, that along with him, Texas is ready to defeat any person anywhere.