.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with college soccer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can easily follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas concerned Big Ten nation 19 years earlier and also delivered a claim. Imperturbable, Youthful thrust those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, establishing the stage for Texas' magical run to the national championship that finished along with Young's renowned sprint past the Flower Dish pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big 10 on Sunday. As well as responsible for another imperturbable quarterback, Texas once more provided a declaration-- this moment in the Big House-- that these Longhorns are topped for their own title run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Young did, maintains saving his absolute best performances for the brightest lights, Texas extensively disassembled No. 10 Michigan en route to an unquestionable 31-12 victory." This set video game isn't going to define our time," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian mentioned subsequently. "But I think it would certainly work as a decent measure of the sort of group that our experts can be." With the rational Ewers, these Longhorns might be a crew that succeeds its first national championship given that 2005. Dealing with a Michigan defense still filled with multiple potential first-round NFL draft picks, featuring defensive take on Builder Graham and also cornerback Will Johnson, Texas moved the sphere at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They camouflaged coverages. They tried whatever. Absolutely nothing antagonized Ewers." We did a really great project playing with poise and also composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns turned seven of their first eight efforts on 3rd down, along with Ewers finding recipients again and again. He also turned on the different third-down attempt, yet his scrambling, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position travel was undone by a storing call.That charge triggered an overlooked basket, however it really did not matter. Ewers came back and also proceeded completing elapseds." There is actually one thing about Quinn in his manner. He's a quite tranquil guy. He's actually gathered. He never flights the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian said. "When you have actually got a quarterback that everybody can believe in, that just fuels self-confidence and also idea that, 'Hey, permit's go perform our part, since the guy that is actually holding the round every play he's on aspect.'" The Longhorns have explanation to rely on Ewers, who is now the only FBS quarterback in the nation since the begin of last period to toss three touchdowns without an interception against various AP top-10 opponents, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Info. In 2015, Ewers passed for 349 gardens in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was equally respected. He finished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 backyards, as Texas racked up on four straight pushes in the 1st one-half, including 3 goals, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He shook a 21-yard goal to strict conclusion Gunnar Command, that finished with a career-high seven celebrations for 98 yards. After that, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate moment of the initial half, Ewers accomplished four organized elapseds, topped with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 seconds to go. The pass placed Texas up 24-3 and, properly, put the Wolverines away." When he's self-assured [we really feel] unstoppable," Golden stated of Ewers. "We [feel like] our experts may score 60." However along with a boosted offensive product line right now relatively developed for the SEC, and also a defense that overwhelmed the Wolverines, Texas will not need to have to score 60 to maintain gaining games.Michigan produced only 88 yards of outburst in the 1st one-half, and also managed to get off only 9 plays the entire initial fourth-- their least in a first fourth since 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers swung a 7-yard touchdown pass to managing back Jaydon Blue late in the third one-fourth, the Big House began to drain out." I was expecting to find out about ourselves," Sarkisian mentioned. "Will we be actually overwhelmed by the environment?" Our guys participated in an incredibly made up volleyball video game. They played challenging, they participated in bodily. ... Our team weren't definitely making an effort to come to confirm just about anything. Our company intended to play our brand, our type of soccer." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns learned in Week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they possessed an exclusive quarterback that can lead all of them to success versus any person anywhere. At that point Youthful did only that, leading Texas to a dramatic draw USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns have yet another special quarterback right now. And while various other examinations are located in advance, Ewers presented once more, that along with him, Texas prepares to beat anybody anywhere.