.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with college regulation football for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2011. Prior to that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Diary newspapers. You may observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young and also Texas pertained to Big Ten country 19 years ago as well as delivered a declaration. Unflappable, Younger moved those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, preparing the stage for Texas' wonderful run to the national championship that ended along with Young's iconic sprint past the Rose Dish pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big 10 on Saturday. And behind one more unflappable quarterback, Texas once again supplied a claim-- this time in the Big Residence-- that these Longhorns are keyed for their personal label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Young did, maintains saving his finest efficiencies for the brightest lights, Texas thoroughly disassembled No. 10 Michigan heading to a definite 31-12 triumph." This set activity isn't heading to determine our period," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian said thereafter. "Yet I presume it will function as a good measure of the sort of staff that our experts can be." With the sensible Ewers, these Longhorns can be a group that gains its initial national championship due to the fact that 2005. Experiencing a Michigan defense still filled with several future first-round NFL draft selections, featuring protective deal with Mason Graham as well as cornerback Will definitely Johnson, Texas relocated the sphere at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They masqueraded protections. They attempted every little thing. Nothing worked against Ewers." We did a really excellent job playing with poise and also composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns changed 7 of their very first 8 attempts on third down, along with Ewers locating receivers again and again. He even turned on the additional third-down effort, but his scurrying, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening drive was actually voided by a storing call.That charge led to an overlooked basket, yet it really did not issue. Ewers returned as well as continued accomplishing successfully pases." There's one thing regarding Quinn in his attitude. He's an incredibly tranquil fella. He is actually actually collected. He certainly never experiences the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian mentioned. "When you've acquired a quarterback that everyone can count on, that simply energies peace of mind as well as belief that, 'Hey, let's go perform our part, considering that the fella that is actually keeping the round every play he gets on factor.'" The Longhorns possess reason to believe in Ewers, that is actually today the only FBS quarterback in the nation due to the fact that the beginning of final time to throw 3 touchdowns without an interception against several AP top-10 challengers, depending on to ESPN Stats & Facts. In 2015, Ewers masqueraded 349 backyards in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just as prolific. He accomplished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 backyards, as Texas scored on 4 organized pushes in the initial one-half, consisting of 3 touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard goal to limited side Gunnar Helm, that do with a career-high seven receptions for 98 lawns. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the last min of the very first half, Ewers finished four organized elapseds, capped with a 5-yard goal throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 few seconds to go. The elapsed put Texas up 24-3 as well as, successfully, put the Wolverines away." When he is actually certain [we really feel] unstoppable," Golden stated of Ewers. "We [believe that] our company can easily score 60." However along with a strengthened annoying product line now apparently constructed for the SEC, as well as a defense that swamped the Wolverines, Texas won't need to have to slash 60 to keep gaining games.Michigan created just 88 gardens of offense in the initial fifty percent, as well as managed to get off merely nine participates in the whole entire very first quarter-- their fewest in a very first quarter given that 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers opened 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 intending to learn more about our own selves," Sarkisian claimed. "Will our company be actually swamped due to the atmosphere?" Our men played an extremely composed volleyball activity. They played hard, they participated in bodily. ... Our experts weren't actually trying to come to prove anything. We wanted to play our brand name, our design of soccer." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns found out in Week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they possessed an unique quarterback that could lead them to victory versus any person anywhere. At that point Young performed merely that, leading Texas to a dramatic get USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns have yet another exclusive quarterback now. And while other examinations lie ahead, Ewers revealed once again, that with him, Texas prepares to beat any person anywhere.