.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university regulation football for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Publication papers. You can observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Vince Youthful and also Texas came to Big Ten country 19 years back and delivered a statement. Imperturbable, Young thrust those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, specifying the stage for Texas' magical run to the national championship that ended along with Young's famous dash past the Flower Dish pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big Ten on Sunday. And also behind one more imperturbable quarterback, Texas once more provided a statement-- this time in the Big Home-- that these Longhorns are topped for their personal label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Youthful did, maintains conserving his greatest functionalities for the brightest lightings, Texas carefully dismantled No. 10 Michigan on the way to a booming 31-12 victory." This set game isn't mosting likely to define our time," Longhorns trainer Steve Sarkisian mentioned later. "But I believe it will function as a decent pressure indicator of the kind of team that our team can be." With the levelheaded Ewers, these Longhorns might be a crew that gains its own 1st championship game considering that 2005. Dealing with a Michigan defense still filled with various potential first-round NFL draft choices, featuring protective handle Mason Graham and cornerback Will definitely Johnson, Texas moved the sphere at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They masqueraded protections. They attempted everything. Nothing at all worked against Ewers." We carried out a truly great work playing with poise and calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns transformed 7 of their 1st eight attempts on 3rd down, along with Ewers finding receivers over and over. He even converted on the other third-down effort, but his scrambling, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening ride was actually undone through a holding call.That penalty led to a skipped basket, yet it really did not issue. Ewers returned and carried on completing successfully pases." There's something about Quinn in his temperament. He is actually an incredibly calm guy. He is actually really picked up. He certainly never rides the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian said. "When you've received a quarterback that everybody may rely on, that simply gas confidence as well as idea that, 'Hey, permit's go do our part, since the person that is actually holding the sphere every play he performs factor.'" The Longhorns possess main reason to believe in Ewers, who is actually right now the only FBS quarterback in the country since the beginning of final period to throw 3 touchdowns without an interception against several AP top-10 challengers, depending on to ESPN Stats & Facts. In 2014, Ewers masqueraded 349 yards in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually equally as prolific. He finished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 yards, as Texas racked up on 4 organized drives in the first half, consisting of 3 touchdowns, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He shook a 21-yard touchdown to tight conclusion Gunnar Command, who do with a career-high 7 events for 98 gardens. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the final minute of the 1st one-half, Ewers accomplished four organized passes, covered along with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 few seconds to go. The pass put Texas up 24-3 and, properly, put the Wolverines away." When he's positive [we feel] easy," Golden said of Ewers. "We [seem like] we can score 60." But with a strengthened objectionable line currently apparently built for the SEC, and also a self defense that bewildered the Wolverines, Texas won't need to have to slash 60 to always keep winning games.Michigan created only 88 lawns of outburst in the first one-half, and managed to get off just 9 participates in the whole entire very first fourth-- their fewest in a very first fourth because 2011, according to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard touchdown exchange running back Jaydon Blue late in the 3rd fourth, the Big Home started to drain out." I was expecting to discover our own selves," Sarkisian stated. "Will our experts be overwhelmed by the setting?" Our men played a very made up soccer video game. They played tough, they participated in physical. ... Our team weren't really making an effort to come to confirm everything. Our company wished to play our brand, our style of soccer." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns discovered in Week 2 at Ohio Arena that they had an unique quarterback that could lead all of them to victory versus anyone anywhere. After that Young did just that, leading Texas to a remarkable sway USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns have another unique quarterback now. As well as while various other examinations lie ahead, Ewers showed once again, that along with him, Texas prepares to trump anyone anywhere.