.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university regulation football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can easily follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Vince Youthful as well as Texas pertained to Big Ten nation 19 years back as well as provided a statement. Unflappable, Younger pushed those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, specifying show business for Texas' enchanting run to the championship game that ended along with Young's iconic sprint past the Rose Dish pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big Ten on Sunday. As well as behind an additional unflappable quarterback, Texas once more provided a statement-- this time in the Big Property-- that these Longhorns are primed for their own label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Youthful carried out, maintains saving his finest functionalities for the brightest lightings, Texas carefully took down No. 10 Michigan on the way to a booming 31-12 victory." This game isn't mosting likely to define our season," Longhorns trainer Steve Sarkisian said subsequently. "Yet I assume it would certainly work as a good pressure indicator of the type of group that our company may be." Along with the practical Ewers, these Longhorns can be a team that wins its own very first national championship considering that 2005. Experiencing a Michigan self defense still loaded with multiple potential first-round NFL receipt choices, featuring protective take on Builder Graham as well as cornerback Are going to Johnson, Texas moved the round at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They camouflaged protections. They attempted whatever. Nothing antagonized Ewers." Our team did a definitely good job having fun with poise as well as calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns changed 7 of their initial eight tries on third down, along with Ewers discovering recipients over and over. He also converted on the other third-down try, however his rushing, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening drive was voided through a holding call.That penalty led to an overlooked basket, however it didn't matter. Ewers came back and also proceeded accomplishing successfully pases." There is actually something about Quinn in his temperament. He is actually an incredibly tranquil man. He's truly accumulated. He certainly never rides the emotional rollercoaster," Sarkisian claimed. "When you have actually got a quarterback that everyone may care about, that simply gas confidence and also view that, 'Hey, allow's go perform our part, due to the fact that the individual that's holding the round every play he's on aspect.'" The Longhorns have main reason to believe in Ewers, who is right now the only FBS quarterback in the country given that the begin of last time to throw three goals without an interception against a number of AP top-10 enemies, according to ESPN Statistics & Facts. In 2014, Ewers masqueraded 349 lawns in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was just like prolific. He finished 24 of 36 passes for 246 backyards, as Texas scored on 4 organized pushes in the first one-half, featuring three touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard goal to limited end Gunnar Command, that finished with a career-high seven receptions for 98 backyards. After that, after a Michigan fumble in the last minute of the 1st one-half, Ewers completed four organized elapseds, capped with a 5-yard goal throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 seconds to go. The elapsed put Texas up 24-3 and, effectively, put the Wolverines away." When he's self-assured [our company feel] unstoppable," Golden mentioned of Ewers. "Our company [think that] we may score 60." However with an improved objectionable collection now apparently created for the SEC, and also a protection that swamped the Wolverines, Texas won't need to have to slash 60 to always keep winning games.Michigan generated merely 88 backyards of outburst in the 1st one-half, and also procured off just nine participates in the whole 1st one-fourth-- their least in an initial fourth considering that 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers swayed a 7-yard goal pass to running back Jaydon Blue late in the 3rd quarter, the Big Home started to empty out." I was actually wishing to learn about ourselves," Sarkisian said. "Will we be actually overwhelmed by the environment?" Our fellas played a quite made up volleyball video game. They played difficult, they participated in physical. ... We weren't truly attempting to find to verify anything. We wished to play our label, our design of football." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns knew in Full week 2 at Ohio Stadium that they had an unique quarterback that could possibly lead them to success against anybody anywhere. After that Young did simply that, leading Texas to a remarkable get USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have an additional unique quarterback today. And while various other examinations exist ahead, Ewers revealed once more, that with him, Texas is ready to defeat any person anywhere.