.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers college regulation football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Publication papers. You can observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Youthful and also Texas came to Big 10 nation 19 years back as well as delivered a claim. Unflappable, Young propelled those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, establishing show business for Texas' enchanting go to the national championship that ended along with Young's renowned dash past the Rose Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big 10 on Saturday. And behind another unflappable quarterback, Texas once more supplied a statement-- this time in the Big Residence-- that these Longhorns are topped for their very own label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Young carried out, always keeps conserving his greatest performances for the brightest illuminations, Texas extensively took down No. 10 Michigan on the way to an unquestionable 31-12 success." This one game isn't visiting describe our season," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian said afterward. "Yet I assume it would certainly work as a decent measure of the form of group that we might be." Along with the rational Ewers, these Longhorns might be a crew that wins its first national championship due to the fact that 2005. Dealing with a Michigan defense still loaded with a number of future first-round NFL receipt choices, featuring defensive address Builder Graham as well as cornerback Will Johnson, Texas moved the round at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They masqueraded coverages. They made an effort everything. Nothing worked against Ewers." We performed a definitely excellent project enjoying with poise and calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns turned seven of their initial 8 attempts on 3rd down, along with Ewers locating recipients again and again. He also converted on the other third-down try, yet his clambering, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position travel was actually undone through a holding call.That fine resulted in an overlooked field goal, but it failed to matter. Ewers went back and also continued completing successfully pases." There's something concerning Quinn in his temperament. He's an incredibly calm fella. He's really picked up. He certainly never trips the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian pointed out. "When you have actually received a quarterback that everybody may count on, that only fuels peace of mind and belief that, 'Hey, let's go do our component, since the man that is actually keeping the round every play he's on point.'" The Longhorns possess main reason to count on Ewers, who is actually now the only FBS quarterback in the country considering that the begin of last time to toss three goals without an interception against a number of AP top-10 challengers, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Last year, Ewers masqueraded 349 backyards in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just as prolific. He completed 24 of 36 masquerade 246 lawns, as Texas scored on 4 straight drives in the 1st one-half, including three goals, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard touchdown to tight conclusion Gunnar Helm, who finished with a career-high 7 receptions for 98 lawns. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the final moment of the initial one-half, Ewers completed 4 organized successfully pases, topped along with a 5-yard goal throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 few seconds to go. The elapsed put Texas up 24-3 as well as, efficiently, placed the Wolverines away." When he's certain [our company feel] easy," Golden stated of Ewers. "We [believe that] we can rack up 60." But with an improved offending product line currently seemingly built for the SEC, as well as a self defense that bewildered the Wolverines, Texas will not need to score 60 to keep gaining games.Michigan produced simply 88 gardens of outburst in the very first half, and also procured off merely nine plays the whole very first one-fourth-- their least in a first quarter considering that 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers swung a 7-yard touchdown exchange managing back Jaydon Blue behind time in the third one-fourth, the Big House started to drain out." I was expecting to learn about ourselves," Sarkisian mentioned. "Will our company be overwhelmed due to the setting?" Our fellas played a very comprised soccer video game. They played difficult, they participated in physical. ... Our team weren't actually attempting to find to verify everything. Our company would like to play our company, our style of soccer." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns knew in Week 2 at Ohio Stadium that they had an unique quarterback that could possibly lead them to triumph against anyone anywhere. Then Youthful carried out merely that, leading Texas to an impressive win over USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have one more unique quarterback now. And also while other examinations are located ahead of time, Ewers showed once more, that along with him, Texas is ready to defeat anybody anywhere.