.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with college soccer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Diary papers. You can observe him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young as well as Texas concerned Big 10 nation 19 years earlier as well as delivered a claim. Imperturbable, Youthful thrust those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, establishing the stage for Texas' magical go to the championship game that finished along with Youthful's famous dash past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big Ten on Sunday. And responsible for an additional imperturbable quarterback, Texas once more provided a declaration-- this moment in the Big Residence-- that these Longhorns are actually primed for their personal label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Young performed, maintains saving his absolute best performances for the brightest lightings, Texas carefully took apart No. 10 Michigan heading to a definite 31-12 triumph." This game isn't going to specify our period," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian said subsequently. "Yet I presume it will work as a fair barometer of the kind of team that we may be." With the rational Ewers, these Longhorns might be a crew that succeeds its 1st championship game because 2005. Facing a Michigan protection still filled with a number of potential first-round NFL draft selections, including protective handle Mason Graham and cornerback Will certainly Johnson, Texas moved the ball at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They masqueraded coverages. They attempted whatever. Absolutely nothing antagonized Ewers." Our team did an actually excellent task playing with poise and composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns converted 7 of their initial 8 efforts on 3rd down, with Ewers discovering receivers over and over. He even turned on the different third-down try, however his scurrying, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position travel was actually voided by a holding call.That fine triggered a skipped field goal, yet it failed to concern. Ewers went back and proceeded finishing elapseds." There's something about Quinn in his behavior. He's a very tranquil man. He's really gathered. He certainly never rides the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian mentioned. "When you have actually got a quarterback that everybody can care about, that merely fuels self-confidence as well as idea that, 'Hey, allow's go do our part, considering that the guy that is actually holding the sphere every play he performs aspect.'" The Longhorns have cause to care about Ewers, who is right now the only FBS quarterback in the nation due to the fact that the begin of last time to toss 3 goals without an interception versus several AP top-10 enemies, depending on to ESPN Stats & Facts. In 2013, Ewers masqueraded 349 yards in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was just like respected. He completed 24 of 36 masquerade 246 gardens, as Texas racked up on four straight pushes in the first fifty percent, including three goals, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard goal to strict end Gunnar Reins, who completed with a career-high seven celebrations for 98 lawns. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the final min of the initial one-half, Ewers finished four organized elapseds, capped with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 seconds to go. The successfully pass put Texas up 24-3 and, effectively, put the Wolverines away." When he is actually self-assured [we feel] unstoppable," Golden mentioned of Ewers. "Our experts [think that] we can easily rack up 60." But with an improved objectionable product line now seemingly constructed for the SEC, as well as a self defense that overwhelmed the Wolverines, Texas won't need to have to slash 60 to always keep succeeding games.Michigan produced simply 88 gardens of outburst in the initial one-half, and managed to get off simply 9 plays the entire 1st fourth-- their fewest in a very first one-fourth because 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers swayed a 7-yard touchdown pass to running back Jaydon Blue late in the third fourth, the Big House started to clear out." I was actually wishing to learn more about our own selves," Sarkisian said. "Will we be actually confused by the setting?" Our people participated in a quite made up soccer video game. They participated in tough, they played bodily. ... Our team weren't actually making an effort to follow to verify anything. Our team wished to play our brand, our style of regulation football." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns learned in Full week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they had an exclusive quarterback who could lead them to victory against anyone anywhere. After that Youthful did simply that, leading Texas to a dramatic sway USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have an additional exclusive quarterback now. And while other exams lie ahead, Ewers revealed again, that with him, Texas is ready to trump any person anywhere.