.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university regulation football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Diary newspapers. You may follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Vince Youthful as well as Texas pertained to Big 10 country 19 years ago and supplied a statement. Unflappable, Young pushed those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, preparing the stage for Texas' magical run to the national championship that finished along with Youthful's famous dash past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big Ten on Saturday. As well as behind one more imperturbable quarterback, Texas again delivered a claim-- this moment in the Big Home-- that these Longhorns are keyed for their personal title run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Youthful did, maintains saving his greatest functionalities for the brightest lights, Texas extensively dismantled No. 10 Michigan heading to an unquestionable 31-12 victory." This one activity isn't heading to describe our season," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian pointed out thereafter. "But I assume it would serve as a decent measure of the sort of team that our team can be." Along with the practical Ewers, these Longhorns can be a team that gains its 1st national championship because 2005. Experiencing a Michigan protection still packed along with several potential first-round NFL receipt selections, consisting of protective address Builder Graham and cornerback Will definitely Johnson, Texas relocated the round at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They masqueraded coverages. They made an effort everything. Nothing at all antagonized Ewers." We carried out a definitely good project playing with poise as well as calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns transformed 7 of their first eight efforts on 3rd down, with Ewers locating recipients time and time. He even changed on the some others third-down attempt, yet his rushing, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position drive was actually negated by a keeping call.That charge caused a missed out on field goal, however it didn't concern. Ewers came back and carried on accomplishing successfully pases." There is actually something about Quinn in his attitude. He is actually a really restful fella. He is actually truly picked up. He never experiences the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian claimed. "When you have actually received a quarterback that everyone can easily believe in, that only energies peace of mind as well as belief that, 'Hey, let's go do our part, due to the fact that the man that is actually keeping the sphere every play he gets on aspect.'" The Longhorns possess factor to care about Ewers, who is now the only FBS quarterback in the country because the beginning of last time to throw 3 touchdowns without an interception versus various AP top-10 opponents, according to ESPN Statistics & Information. In 2014, Ewers passed for 349 lawns in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was just like prolific. He completed 24 of 36 passes for 246 lawns, as Texas scored on 4 organized pushes in the very first one-half, featuring three touchdowns, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard touchdown to limited side Gunnar Controls, that do with a career-high 7 functions for 98 yards. After that, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate min of the initial one-half, Ewers completed 4 straight elapseds, covered with a 5-yard goal toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 few seconds to go. The elapsed put Texas up 24-3 as well as, successfully, placed the Wolverines away." When he is actually certain [our company really feel] easy," Golden mentioned of Ewers. "Our experts [seem like] we can score 60." But with a strengthened outrageous line right now apparently constructed for the SEC, and also a defense that bewildered the Wolverines, Texas will not need to have to score 60 to maintain gaining games.Michigan produced simply 88 gardens of offense in the initial one-half, as well as procured off simply 9 participates in the whole entire 1st quarter-- their fewest in a 1st fourth considering that 2011, depending on to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers turned a 7-yard touchdown pass to managing back Jaydon Blue behind time in the 3rd fourth, the Big Home began to clear out." I was actually wishing to learn more about our own selves," Sarkisian stated. "Would we be actually overwhelmed by the atmosphere?" Our individuals participated in an extremely made up volleyball video game. They played hard, they played physical. ... We weren't definitely making an effort to come to show anything. Our experts desired to play our company, our style of regulation football." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns knew in Full week 2 at Ohio Arena that they possessed an exclusive quarterback that can lead all of them to victory against any individual anywhere. After that Young carried out only that, leading Texas to a dramatic win over USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns possess one more exclusive quarterback now. As well as while other examinations exist in advance, Ewers presented again, that along with him, Texas prepares to trump anyone anywhere.