.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen 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 as well as Middletown (Ohio) Journal papers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN TRELLIS, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas pertained to Big 10 nation 19 years earlier and supplied a claim. Unflappable, Young propelled those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, establishing show business for Texas' wonderful run to the national championship that finished with Young's well-known dash past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big Ten on Sunday. And also behind yet another imperturbable quarterback, Texas again delivered a claim-- this time in the Big House-- that these Longhorns are topped for their personal title run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Young carried out, keeps conserving his best performances for the brightest lights, Texas carefully disassembled No. 10 Michigan heading to a definite 31-12 success." This one game isn't visiting specify our season," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian stated later. "Yet I think it would work as a decent pressure indicator of the type of team that we can be." With the rational Ewers, these Longhorns may be a crew that gains its initial national championship considering that 2005. Experiencing a Michigan defense still packed with numerous potential first-round NFL draft choices, consisting of defensive address Builder Graham as well as cornerback Will certainly Johnson, Texas moved the ball at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They camouflaged protections. They tried every little thing. Absolutely nothing worked against Ewers." We performed a definitely great project having fun with poise as well as calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns converted seven of their 1st 8 tries on third down, with Ewers discovering recipients repeatedly. He also converted on the additional third-down effort, yet his scrambling, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening ride was actually quashed by a storing call.That penalty triggered an overlooked basket, yet it didn't issue. Ewers returned and also carried on finishing passes." There is actually something about Quinn in his temperament. He is actually a quite tranquil fella. He is actually truly collected. He certainly never experiences the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian said. "When you've received a quarterback that everybody can rely on, that merely fuels self-confidence and also view that, 'Hey, let's go do our component, since the person that is actually holding the round every play he's on aspect.'" The Longhorns possess reason to count on Ewers, that is today the only FBS quarterback in the country given that the begin of final period to throw 3 goals without an interception versus a number of AP top-10 opponents, according to ESPN Statistics & Information. Last year, Ewers passed for 349 yards in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was just like prolific. He finished 24 of 36 passes for 246 lawns, as Texas racked up on 4 straight pushes in the first one-half, including three goals, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard touchdown to limited side Gunnar Command, that do with a career-high 7 receptions for 98 backyards. After that, after a Michigan fumble in the last moment of the very first fifty percent, Ewers completed 4 straight passes, covered with a 5-yard touchdown throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 secs to go. The successfully pass placed Texas up 24-3 and also, efficiently, placed the Wolverines away." When he's certain [we experience] easy," Golden mentioned of Ewers. "Our experts [think that] we can score 60." But with an improved objectionable line currently relatively created for the SEC, and also a self defense that confused the Wolverines, Texas will not need to have to score 60 to maintain succeeding games.Michigan created only 88 backyards of outburst in the very first half, and also managed to get off just 9 participates in the entire very first quarter-- their least in an initial fourth because 2011, depending on to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard goal pass to managing back Jaydon Blue behind time in the 3rd fourth, the Big Property began to clear out." I was wanting to learn more about our own selves," Sarkisian pointed out. "Would certainly we be swamped due to the setting?" Our individuals played an incredibly made up football game. They played hard, they participated in bodily. ... Our team weren't really trying to find to show just about anything. Our experts would like to play our brand name, our design of regulation football." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns found out in Full week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they possessed an unique quarterback who could lead them to victory against any individual anywhere. Then Young performed only that, leading Texas to a dramatic gain USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns possess yet another exclusive quarterback now. As well as while other examinations are located ahead, Ewers revealed once again, that with him, Texas prepares to trump any individual anywhere.