.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university football for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2011. Prior to that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can easily observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas related to Big Ten country 19 years ago and supplied a claim. Imperturbable, Young propelled those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, preparing the stage for Texas' magical go to the championship game that ended along with Young's legendary dash past the Rose Dish pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big 10 on Saturday. And also responsible for an additional imperturbable quarterback, Texas once more provided a claim-- this moment in the Big Property-- that these Longhorns are actually keyed for their very own label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Young carried out, keeps sparing his finest functionalities for the brightest lights, Texas extensively disassembled No. 10 Michigan on the way to an unquestionable 31-12 success." This video game isn't mosting likely to specify our time," Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian stated later. "Yet I assume it will serve as a decent barometer of the kind of team that our company may be." Along with the practical Ewers, these Longhorns can be a staff that gains its 1st championship game considering that 2005. Encountering a Michigan defense still filled along with multiple potential first-round NFL draft choices, including defensive tackle Builder Graham and cornerback Are going to Johnson, Texas moved the round at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They camouflaged insurance coverages. They made an effort everything. Nothing at all worked against Ewers." Our company did an actually great project enjoying with grace and calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns transformed seven of their first 8 efforts on 3rd down, with Ewers discovering receivers time and time. He also changed on the additional third-down effort, however his scrambling, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position drive was quashed by a holding call.That fine led to a skipped basket, yet it didn't issue. Ewers came back and proceeded finishing successfully pases." There's one thing concerning Quinn in his behavior. He is actually a very restful guy. He is actually definitely gathered. He certainly never rides the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian stated. "When you've acquired a quarterback that everybody may care about, that merely energies assurance and view that, 'Hey, allow's go do our part, considering that the man that's storing the round every play he performs point.'" The Longhorns possess factor to count on Ewers, who is actually today the only FBS quarterback in the country since the beginning of last time to throw 3 goals without an interception against numerous AP top-10 challengers, according to ESPN Statistics & Information. Last year, Ewers masqueraded 349 lawns in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was equally prolific. He accomplished 24 of 36 passes for 246 lawns, as Texas scored on 4 organized drives in the first fifty percent, featuring 3 goals, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard goal to strict conclusion Gunnar Command, that finished with a career-high seven functions for 98 lawns. After that, after a Michigan fumble in the last minute of the very first one-half, Ewers accomplished 4 organized elapseds, covered with a 5-yard goal throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 few seconds to go. The elapsed put Texas up 24-3 and, effectively, put the Wolverines away." When he's confident [we really feel] easy," Golden stated of Ewers. "Our company [believe that] our team may rack up 60." However with a boosted annoying product line now relatively built for the SEC, and a protection that overwhelmed the Wolverines, Texas will not need to have to score 60 to keep succeeding games.Michigan created only 88 backyards of offense in the first one-half, as well as procured off only 9 plays the entire very first fourth-- their least in a 1st fourth given that 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers turned a 7-yard touchdown pass to operating back Jaydon Blue late in the 3rd one-fourth, the Big Property started to empty out." I was wanting to discover ourselves," Sarkisian stated. "Would our experts be swamped by the atmosphere?" Our people played an extremely made up football video game. They played difficult, they played physical. ... Our company weren't definitely attempting to come to verify just about anything. Our company desired to play our brand, our type of soccer." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns knew in Full week 2 at Ohio Arena that they had a special quarterback who could lead all of them to triumph versus any individual anywhere. After that Youthful carried out simply that, leading Texas to an impressive win over USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have another unique quarterback right now. And while various other exams exist ahead, Ewers showed once again, that with him, Texas is ready to defeat any individual anywhere.