.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elderly Person WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university soccer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Prior to that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas related to Big 10 country 19 years ago and also provided a claim. Imperturbable, Youthful thrust those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, specifying the stage for Texas' magical run to the championship game that ended along with Youthful's well-known dash past the Flower Dish pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big Ten on Sunday. And also behind an additional unflappable quarterback, Texas again delivered a declaration-- this time around in the Big Residence-- that these Longhorns are primed for their own label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Youthful did, always keeps saving his best efficiencies for the brightest illuminations, Texas carefully took down No. 10 Michigan on the way to an unquestionable 31-12 triumph." This one activity isn't heading to define our time," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian mentioned thereafter. "However I believe it will serve as a good barometer of the type of group that we can be." With the levelheaded Ewers, these Longhorns may be a group that succeeds its own very first national championship given that 2005. Encountering a Michigan defense still packed with multiple future first-round NFL receipt selections, including defensive deal with Mason Graham and cornerback Will Johnson, Texas relocated the sphere at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They camouflaged protections. They made an effort every thing. Nothing at all worked against Ewers." Our experts carried out a really excellent work enjoying with grace as well as composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns turned 7 of their very first 8 attempts on 3rd down, with Ewers finding recipients again and again. He also changed on the other third-down try, yet his scrambling, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening ride was actually quashed through a keeping call.That penalty triggered a missed basket, but it failed to matter. Ewers came back as well as proceeded accomplishing passes." There is actually one thing regarding Quinn in his manner. He's a very restful person. He is actually definitely gathered. He never ever flights the emotional rollercoaster," Sarkisian stated. "When you have actually obtained a quarterback that everyone can easily believe in, that only fuels confidence as well as view that, 'Hey, let's go perform our component, due to the fact that the person that is actually storing the round every play he gets on factor.'" The Longhorns possess cause to believe in Ewers, who is right now the only FBS quarterback in the nation since the beginning of last period to toss 3 touchdowns without an interception against several AP top-10 challengers, depending on to ESPN Stats & Facts. In 2014, Ewers masqueraded 349 backyards in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just like respected. He accomplished 24 of 36 passes for 246 gardens, as Texas racked up on four straight drives in the first fifty percent, featuring three touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard goal to strict end Gunnar Controls, who completed with a career-high seven events for 98 gardens. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the last minute of the first one-half, Ewers completed 4 straight successfully pases, capped along with a 5-yard goal toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 secs to go. The pass put Texas up 24-3 and, effectively, placed the Wolverines away." When he's self-assured [our team experience] unstoppable," Golden mentioned of Ewers. "Our team [seem like] our experts can rack up 60." But along with an improved offending product line right now apparently built for the SEC, as well as a defense that swamped the Wolverines, Texas won't need to have to score 60 to maintain succeeding games.Michigan made just 88 backyards of outburst in the very first half, and managed to get off only 9 plays the whole entire initial fourth-- their fewest in a first quarter because 2011, according to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers swung a 7-yard touchdown pass to running back Jaydon Blue late in the 3rd quarter, the Big House began to empty out." I was hoping to learn about our own selves," Sarkisian stated. "Will our experts be overwhelmed due to the environment?" Our people participated in a really made up soccer game. They participated in hard, they played bodily. ... Our team weren't definitely attempting to find to prove everything. Our team desired to play our brand, our design of regulation football." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns knew in Week 2 at Ohio Arena that they had an exclusive quarterback who might lead them to success versus anyone anywhere. After that Young did only that, leading Texas to a remarkable sway USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have another unique quarterback today. And also while various other examinations lie ahead of time, Ewers presented again, that with him, Texas prepares to trump anyone anywhere.