.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with college soccer for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2011. Prior to that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Diary papers. You can easily follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN TRELLIS, Mich.-- Vince Young and also Texas involved Big Ten nation 19 years earlier and provided a claim. Unflappable, Younger pushed those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, specifying the stage for Texas' wonderful go to the championship game that finished along with Youthful's legendary sprint past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big Ten on Saturday. And also behind an additional imperturbable quarterback, Texas once again supplied a statement-- this moment in the Big Property-- that these Longhorns are topped for their personal headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Young did, keeps conserving his best performances for the brightest lights, Texas completely dismantled No. 10 Michigan en route to a definite 31-12 triumph." This one video game isn't visiting describe our time," Longhorns instructor Steve Sarkisian mentioned subsequently. "However I assume it would work as a fair barometer of the kind of team that we might be." Along with the practical Ewers, these Longhorns could be a group that gains its very first national championship given that 2005. Dealing with a Michigan protection still loaded along with various future first-round NFL draft choices, consisting of protective tackle Mason Graham and cornerback Are going to Johnson, Texas relocated the ball at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They disguised protections. They attempted every little thing. Nothing at all antagonized Ewers." Our experts carried out an actually great task enjoying with grace and also composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns changed 7 of their 1st eight efforts on third down, with Ewers finding receivers again and again. He even turned on the additional third-down attempt, however his scrambling, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position ride was quashed through a keeping call.That fine brought about an overlooked basket, however it didn't concern. Ewers came back as well as carried on accomplishing passes." There is actually something regarding Quinn in his behavior. He's a quite restful individual. He is actually truly picked up. He never ever trips the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian said. "When you've received a quarterback that everybody can easily believe in, that merely fuels assurance and idea that, 'Hey, let's go perform our component, since the guy that's storing the sphere every play he performs aspect.'" The Longhorns have factor to believe in Ewers, who is right now the only FBS quarterback in the nation because the start of final season to throw three goals without an interception versus multiple AP top-10 opponents, depending on to ESPN Stats & Info. Last year, Ewers passed for 349 yards in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just like prolific. He completed 24 of 36 masquerade 246 backyards, as Texas racked up on 4 straight pushes in the very first fifty percent, including 3 touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard goal to limited end Gunnar Helm, who completed with a career-high seven functions for 98 backyards. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the last moment of the very first fifty percent, Ewers accomplished 4 straight passes, covered with a 5-yard touchdown throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 secs to go. The pass put Texas up 24-3 as well as, effectively, placed the Wolverines away." When he is actually positive [our team experience] unstoppable," Golden said of Ewers. "Our experts [believe that] our team can rack up 60." But along with a boosted annoying line currently relatively built for the SEC, and a defense that confused the Wolverines, Texas won't need to score 60 to always keep succeeding games.Michigan produced just 88 backyards of offense in the first one-half, and procured off only 9 participates in the whole first one-fourth-- their fewest in an initial one-fourth due to the fact that 2011, depending on to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers swayed a 7-yard touchdown pass to running back Jaydon Blue late in the third one-fourth, the Big Home started to drain out." I was intending to learn about our own selves," Sarkisian stated. "Will our team be actually overwhelmed by the setting?" Our individuals played an incredibly made up soccer activity. They played challenging, they participated in physical. ... Our company weren't really trying to come to verify just about anything. We intended to play our company, our style of regulation football." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns knew in Week 2 at Ohio Stadium that they had an exclusive quarterback who could lead all of them to success versus anybody anywhere. Then Youthful carried out just that, leading Texas to a remarkable sway USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have one more unique quarterback right now. And while other exams lie in advance, Ewers presented again, that with him, Texas is ready to trump anyone anywhere.