.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elder WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with college regulation football for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Publication papers. You can easily observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN TRELLIS, Mich.-- Vince Young as well as Texas concerned Big Ten country 19 years ago and delivered a claim. Imperturbable, Younger propelled those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, setting the stage for Texas' magical go to the championship game that finished along with Youthful's legendary dash past the Flower Dish pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big Ten on Saturday. As well as responsible for another imperturbable quarterback, Texas again delivered a claim-- this time in the Big Residence-- that these Longhorns are actually primed for their own headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Young carried out, keeps conserving his finest efficiencies for the brightest lights, Texas completely took down No. 10 Michigan en route to an unquestionable 31-12 victory." This set video game isn't heading to specify our time," Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian pointed out subsequently. "But I assume it would act as a fair pressure indicator of the form of group that our team could be." With the rational Ewers, these Longhorns might be a team that succeeds its very first national championship because 2005. Dealing with a Michigan self defense still filled with numerous potential first-round NFL draft picks, featuring defensive handle Mason Graham and also cornerback Are going to Johnson, Texas moved the round at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They masqueraded coverages. They tried everything. Absolutely nothing antagonized Ewers." We carried out a really excellent work having fun with grace as well as composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns changed seven of their initial 8 attempts on third down, along with Ewers finding receivers time and time. He even converted on the different third-down attempt, but his rushing, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position drive was quashed through a holding call.That penalty led to a skipped basket, however it really did not matter. Ewers came back and continued accomplishing passes." There's something regarding Quinn in his disposition. He is actually an incredibly calm person. He's really gathered. He never ever rides the psychological rollercoaster," Sarkisian said. "When you have actually got a quarterback that everybody can count on, that merely fuels self-confidence as well as idea that, 'Hey, allow's go perform our part, given that the man that is actually storing the sphere every play he performs aspect.'" The Longhorns possess explanation to count on Ewers, who is right now the only FBS quarterback in the nation given that the begin of last time to throw 3 touchdowns without an interception versus a number of AP top-10 enemies, depending on to ESPN Stats & Info. In 2013, Ewers masqueraded 349 backyards in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually equally prolific. He finished 24 of 36 passes for 246 lawns, as Texas scored on 4 organized drives in the first half, consisting of 3 goals, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard goal to limited side Gunnar Helm, who completed with a career-high 7 celebrations for 98 lawns. After that, after a Michigan fumble in the last minute of the initial fifty percent, Ewers finished four organized elapseds, capped along with a 5-yard touchdown throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 few seconds to go. The successfully pass placed Texas up 24-3 and, properly, put the Wolverines away." When he is actually certain [our company experience] unstoppable," Golden mentioned of Ewers. "We [believe that] we can easily rack up 60." But with a strengthened outrageous collection currently apparently constructed for the SEC, and a protection that swamped the Wolverines, Texas will not require to slash 60 to keep succeeding games.Michigan produced merely 88 lawns of outburst in the very first one-half, and also managed to get off simply nine participates in the entire initial fourth-- their least in a first quarter since 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard touchdown pass to managing back Jaydon Blue behind time in the third fourth, the Big Residence started to drain out." I was expecting to learn more about our own selves," Sarkisian claimed. "Would certainly our experts be confused by the environment?" Our people participated in a quite made up soccer video game. They played hard, they played physical. ... Our company weren't truly attempting ahead to show everything. We desired to play our company, our style of regulation football." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns discovered in Full week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they possessed an exclusive quarterback who could possibly lead them to success versus any individual anywhere. At that point Young performed just that, leading Texas to a dramatic draw USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns possess yet another special quarterback right now. And while other tests are located ahead of time, Ewers presented again, that with him, Texas prepares to trump any person anywhere.