.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university regulation football for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman as well as Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You may follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Youthful as well as Texas pertained to Big 10 country 19 years ago as well as provided a declaration. Imperturbable, Young moved those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, establishing show business for Texas' enchanting run to the championship game that finished with Young's famous sprint past the Rose Dish pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big 10 on Sunday. And behind another unflappable quarterback, Texas once more provided a declaration-- this moment in the Big Home-- that these Longhorns are primed for their very own label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Young carried out, maintains conserving his greatest efficiencies for the brightest illuminations, Texas extensively disassembled No. 10 Michigan en route to an unquestionable 31-12 triumph." This set activity isn't heading to determine our time," Longhorns trainer Steve Sarkisian said subsequently. "But I presume it would certainly work as a respectable barometer of the sort of group that we might be." With the levelheaded Ewers, these Longhorns may be a team that succeeds its initial championship game because 2005. Experiencing a Michigan defense still loaded with numerous future first-round NFL receipt choices, including protective tackle Mason Graham as well as cornerback Will Johnson, Texas moved the sphere at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They camouflaged insurance coverages. They tried whatever. Absolutely nothing worked against Ewers." We carried out a really excellent task enjoying with poise and also calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns turned seven of their first 8 efforts on 3rd down, with Ewers finding receivers over and over. He even changed on the other third-down try, yet his rushing, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening travel was actually undone through a holding call.That penalty brought about a skipped field goal, yet it really did not matter. Ewers came back and carried on completing passes." There is actually one thing regarding Quinn in his disposition. He's a very calm individual. He is actually definitely gathered. He certainly never flights the emotional rollercoaster," Sarkisian said. "When you have actually got a quarterback that everybody may rely on, that only gas peace of mind and also view that, 'Hey, permit's go perform our part, because the fella that is actually keeping the sphere every play he's on factor.'" The Longhorns have main reason to care about Ewers, who is right now the only FBS quarterback in the nation due to the fact that the start of last period to throw three touchdowns without an interception against a number of AP top-10 enemies, depending on to ESPN Stats & Info. In 2013, Ewers masqueraded 349 backyards in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was just as prolific. He finished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 gardens, as Texas scored on 4 straight drives in the very first fifty percent, including 3 touchdowns, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He shook a 21-yard touchdown to tight end Gunnar Helm, who finished with a career-high seven celebrations for 98 gardens. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the last minute of the 1st half, Ewers completed 4 straight successfully pases, capped along with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 secs to go. The pass placed Texas up 24-3 and also, efficiently, put the Wolverines away." When he's positive [we feel] unstoppable," Golden stated of Ewers. "We [feel like] we can easily rack up 60." But with a boosted repulsive product line currently seemingly constructed for the SEC, and also a protection that swamped the Wolverines, Texas won't need to have to slash 60 to keep gaining games.Michigan created just 88 backyards of offense in the first fifty percent, and managed to get off merely nine participates in the whole 1st one-fourth-- their fewest in a 1st one-fourth because 2011, according to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard goal exchange running back Jaydon Blue late in the 3rd quarter, the Big Residence began to empty out." I was expecting to discover ourselves," Sarkisian mentioned. "Would certainly we be actually bewildered by the environment?" Our fellas participated in an extremely made up soccer video game. They participated in challenging, they played bodily. ... Our team weren't truly attempting to find to show everything. Our company desired to play our company, our style of football." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns found out in Full week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they had a special quarterback that could possibly lead them to triumph versus any individual anywhere. Then Youthful performed just that, leading Texas to a significant sway USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have one more exclusive quarterback today. As well as while other tests are located ahead of time, Ewers revealed once more, that along with him, Texas is ready to beat any individual anywhere.