.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Journal papers. You can observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas related to Big Ten nation 19 years ago as well as delivered a declaration. Unflappable, Younger thrust those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, establishing the stage for Texas' magical run to the championship game that finished with Young's renowned dash past the Rose Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big Ten on Sunday. And responsible for an additional unflappable quarterback, Texas once more provided a claim-- this time around in the Big Residence-- that these Longhorns are actually keyed for their personal label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Young carried out, keeps saving his finest functionalities for the brightest lights, Texas completely disassembled No. 10 Michigan heading to a resounding 31-12 victory." This one activity isn't heading to specify our period," Longhorns trainer Steve Sarkisian pointed out afterward. "Yet I assume it would function as a decent measure of the type of group that we may be." With the sensible Ewers, these Longhorns could be a group that gains its own first championship game considering that 2005. Facing a Michigan protection still packed along with a number of potential first-round NFL draft choices, featuring defensive tackle Mason Graham as well as cornerback Will definitely Johnson, Texas moved the ball at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They camouflaged coverages. They attempted whatever. Absolutely nothing antagonized Ewers." Our company did a really great task enjoying with grace and calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns changed seven of their very first eight tries on third down, with Ewers finding recipients time and time. He also turned on the some others third-down attempt, yet his rushing, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position drive was quashed through a keeping call.That fine resulted in a missed out on field goal, however it really did not concern. Ewers went back and carried on completing elapseds." There is actually one thing concerning Quinn in his behavior. He is actually an incredibly tranquil guy. He's really picked up. He never adventures the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian pointed out. "When you've received a quarterback that everyone can easily care about, that simply gas self-confidence as well as belief that, 'Hey, permit's go do our part, given that the individual that is actually storing the ball every play he's on factor.'" The Longhorns have cause to care about Ewers, that is today the only FBS quarterback in the nation due to the fact that the begin of last season to throw three touchdowns without an interception against numerous AP top-10 opponents, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Last year, Ewers passed for 349 yards in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually equally as respected. He accomplished 24 of 36 passes for 246 yards, as Texas racked up on 4 straight drives in the first half, featuring three touchdowns, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard touchdown to limited side Gunnar Command, who do with a career-high 7 functions for 98 gardens. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the final min of the 1st fifty percent, Ewers accomplished four organized elapseds, topped along with a 5-yard touchdown throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 few seconds to go. The pass placed Texas up 24-3 and, properly, placed the Wolverines away." When he is actually certain [our company experience] unstoppable," Golden stated of Ewers. "Our team [think that] we can rack up 60." Yet with an improved objectionable collection right now seemingly developed for the SEC, and also a protection that confused the Wolverines, Texas won't need to slash 60 to always keep succeeding games.Michigan produced simply 88 yards of offense in the first fifty percent, and managed to get off just nine plays the whole 1st quarter-- their fewest in a very first quarter considering that 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers swung a 7-yard touchdown pass to running back Jaydon Blue late in the third fourth, the Big Home began to drain out." I was planning to learn more about ourselves," Sarkisian pointed out. "Will our experts be actually bewildered due to the setting?" Our individuals played an incredibly composed football video game. They played challenging, they played physical. ... Our experts weren't really making an effort to find to confirm anything. Our experts desired to play our brand name, our type of soccer." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns discovered in Full week 2 at Ohio Arena that they had a special quarterback who could lead them to success versus any individual anywhere. Then Young carried out just that, leading Texas to an impressive draw USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns possess another exclusive quarterback right now. As well as while other exams exist ahead of time, Ewers revealed once more, that with him, Texas prepares to trump any person anywhere.