.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Prior to that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Vince Youthful and Texas pertained to Big 10 country 19 years earlier and delivered a declaration. Unflappable, Younger moved those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, establishing show business for Texas' magical go to the national championship that ended along with Youthful's well-known sprint past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big 10 on Sunday. And responsible for yet another unflappable quarterback, Texas once more delivered a statement-- this time in the Big Residence-- that these Longhorns are primed for their personal title run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Youthful performed, keeps conserving his finest functionalities for the brightest illuminations, Texas extensively disassembled No. 10 Michigan heading to an unquestionable 31-12 victory." This one activity isn't going to specify our season," Longhorns instructor Steve Sarkisian stated afterward. "Yet I believe it would serve as a respectable barometer of the type of group that we could be." Along with the sensible Ewers, these Longhorns might be a group that wins its initial national championship due to the fact that 2005. Dealing with a Michigan self defense still loaded with various future first-round NFL receipt choices, featuring protective tackle Builder Graham and cornerback Will certainly Johnson, Texas relocated the sphere at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They masqueraded coverages. They made an effort whatever. Nothing at all worked against Ewers." Our experts carried out a truly great work having fun with grace as well as calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns changed 7 of their first 8 efforts on 3rd down, with Ewers discovering receivers time and time. He also turned on the additional third-down attempt, but his rushing, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position travel was actually undone through a storing call.That fine caused a skipped basket, yet it failed to issue. Ewers came back and also continued accomplishing successfully pases." There is actually something concerning Quinn in his manner. He is actually a very tranquil man. He's definitely collected. He never experiences the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian pointed out. "When you have actually obtained a quarterback that everybody may rely on, that merely gas assurance and also view that, 'Hey, let's go do our part, due to the fact that the man that's keeping the round every play he gets on point.'" The Longhorns possess factor to rely on Ewers, who is now the only FBS quarterback in the country since the beginning of final season to toss three goals without an interception against a number of AP top-10 opponents, according to ESPN Stats & Details. In 2013, Ewers passed for 349 backyards in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was equally as respected. He finished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 yards, as Texas racked up on four organized drives in the initial half, consisting of three touchdowns, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard touchdown to strict conclusion Gunnar Reins, that completed with a career-high 7 events for 98 lawns. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate min of the initial half, Ewers finished four straight successfully pases, topped with a 5-yard touchdown throw to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 seconds to go. The successfully pass placed Texas up 24-3 and also, successfully, placed the Wolverines away." When he is actually self-assured [our team experience] easy," Golden claimed of Ewers. "Our company [believe that] our team can score 60." Yet with an improved objectionable collection currently apparently built for the SEC, and also a protection that confused the Wolverines, Texas won't require to score 60 to maintain succeeding games.Michigan created just 88 backyards of outburst in the initial fifty percent, and also managed to get off merely nine plays the whole very first fourth-- their fewest in an initial one-fourth due to the fact that 2011, according to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard touchdown pass to operating back Jaydon Blue behind time in the third fourth, the Big Property started to empty out." I was actually wishing to learn about ourselves," Sarkisian said. "Would our experts be bewildered due to the environment?" Our people participated in an incredibly composed football game. They played challenging, they participated in physical. ... Our team weren't definitely attempting ahead to confirm everything. Our experts wished to play our company, our type of soccer." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns discovered in Week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they had an unique quarterback that could lead all of them to victory against anyone anywhere. Then Youthful did just that, leading Texas to a dramatic draw USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns have yet another unique quarterback today. And while other tests exist ahead, Ewers showed once again, that along with him, Texas is ready to trump anybody anywhere.