.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university regulation football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Publication newspapers. You may observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN TRELLIS, Mich.-- Vince Youthful and Texas involved Big Ten country 19 years ago and also provided a claim. Unflappable, Young moved those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, specifying show business for Texas' enchanting go to the championship game that ended with Young's legendary dash past the Flower Dish pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big 10 on Sunday. And behind an additional imperturbable quarterback, Texas once more provided a statement-- this moment in the Big Home-- that these Longhorns are actually keyed for their personal title run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Young carried out, keeps conserving his ideal performances for the brightest illuminations, Texas carefully took down No. 10 Michigan on the way to a definite 31-12 success." This one video game isn't visiting determine our season," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian stated afterward. "But I presume it would serve as a pretty good measure of the kind of staff that we can be." Along with the rational Ewers, these Longhorns could be a team that wins its 1st national championship considering that 2005. Dealing with a Michigan self defense still filled with multiple future first-round NFL draft picks, including defensive tackle Mason Graham and cornerback Will Johnson, Texas relocated the sphere at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They masqueraded insurance coverages. They attempted whatever. Absolutely nothing worked against Ewers." Our experts carried out a definitely good work playing with grace as well as calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns converted 7 of their 1st eight attempts on 3rd down, along with Ewers locating receivers time and time. He even changed on the other third-down effort, yet his scrambling, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening travel was actually negated through a storing call.That penalty led to a missed out on basket, yet it failed to matter. Ewers went back and also continued finishing elapseds." There's something about Quinn in his disposition. He is actually an incredibly restful guy. He's definitely accumulated. He never trips the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian claimed. "When you have actually acquired a quarterback that everyone can easily count on, that just energies peace of mind as well as view that, 'Hey, permit's go do our component, considering that the fella that's holding the sphere every play he's on point.'" The Longhorns possess reason to rely on Ewers, that is actually today the only FBS quarterback in the country because the start of last time to throw 3 goals without an interception against multiple AP top-10 opponents, according to ESPN Statistics & Information. Last year, Ewers masqueraded 349 lawns in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just as respected. He completed 24 of 36 masquerade 246 lawns, as Texas scored on 4 organized drives in the 1st fifty percent, consisting of 3 goals, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard touchdown to tight side Gunnar Reins, who finished with a career-high seven functions for 98 lawns. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the last min of the very first one-half, Ewers accomplished four organized successfully pases, capped along with a 5-yard goal throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 few seconds to go. The pass put Texas up 24-3 as well as, properly, put the Wolverines away." When he's confident [our team really feel] easy," Golden pointed out of Ewers. "We [feel like] our company can easily rack up 60." But along with an improved outrageous product line right now apparently built for the SEC, and also a self defense that swamped the Wolverines, Texas will not require to score 60 to maintain succeeding games.Michigan created simply 88 yards of outburst in the very first half, and also managed to get off just 9 participates in the whole initial quarter-- their least in an initial one-fourth since 2011, according to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers swayed a 7-yard goal pass to managing back Jaydon Blue late in the third one-fourth, the Big Property began to drain out." I was actually wishing to learn more about our own selves," Sarkisian claimed. "Would our experts be actually overwhelmed due to the atmosphere?" Our fellas participated in a quite composed football game. They played hard, they participated in bodily. ... We weren't truly trying to follow to show anything. Our company wished to play our company, our style of soccer." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns discovered in Full week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they had an unique quarterback that might lead all of them to triumph versus anyone anywhere. Then Young carried out just that, leading Texas to a remarkable draw USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns have yet another unique quarterback today. As well as while various other examinations are located ahead of time, Ewers presented again, that along with him, Texas prepares to defeat any individual anywhere.