.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elder WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with university soccer for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Publication papers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN TRELLIS, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas involved Big 10 nation 19 years back as well as supplied a claim. Imperturbable, Youthful propelled those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, setting show business for Texas' magical go to the championship game that ended with Young's iconic dash past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big 10 on Sunday. As well as behind one more unflappable quarterback, Texas once more delivered a statement-- this time in the Big Property-- that these Longhorns are topped for their personal title run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, that, like Youthful performed, always keeps saving his greatest efficiencies for the brightest illuminations, Texas completely took down No. 10 Michigan heading to an unquestionable 31-12 success." This activity isn't visiting describe our season," Longhorns instructor Steve Sarkisian stated subsequently. "But I believe it would serve as a pretty good pressure indicator of the sort of team that our company might be." Along with the rational Ewers, these Longhorns may be a team that wins its very first championship game given that 2005. Facing a Michigan protection still packed with several future first-round NFL receipt choices, including defensive handle Mason Graham and also cornerback Will Johnson, Texas moved the sphere at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They dropped back. They camouflaged insurance coverages. They attempted every little thing. Absolutely nothing worked against Ewers." We carried out a really great task having fun with poise and also calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns changed 7 of their initial eight tries on 3rd down, along with Ewers finding receivers repeatedly. He even changed on the other third-down try, yet his rushing, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position travel was actually undone through a holding call.That penalty led to a skipped field goal, yet it failed to concern. Ewers came back and also carried on accomplishing elapseds." There is actually something concerning Quinn in his temperament. He's an extremely tranquil guy. He is actually actually collected. He certainly never experiences the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian mentioned. "When you have actually got a quarterback that everyone may care about, that merely fuels self-confidence and also opinion that, 'Hey, let's go perform our component, since the individual that's storing the round every play he performs aspect.'" The Longhorns have reason to care about Ewers, that is today the only FBS quarterback in the nation since the start of final period to toss 3 goals without an interception versus various AP top-10 enemies, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Facts. In 2015, Ewers passed for 349 gardens in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually equally as prolific. He finished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 yards, as Texas scored on 4 straight pushes in the very first half, featuring three touchdowns, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He shook a 21-yard goal to tight side Gunnar Helm, who completed with a career-high 7 receptions for 98 backyards. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the ultimate minute of the initial half, Ewers finished four straight successfully pases, topped with a 5-yard goal toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 seconds to go. The successfully pass placed Texas up 24-3 as well as, effectively, put the Wolverines away." When he is actually positive [our company really feel] easy," Golden said of Ewers. "We [believe that] we can score 60." However with a strengthened outrageous line now relatively constructed for the SEC, and also a self defense that swamped the Wolverines, Texas won't require to score 60 to always keep succeeding games.Michigan produced simply 88 yards of offense in the 1st half, and also procured off simply 9 plays the whole initial quarter-- their fewest in an initial quarter due to the fact that 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard touchdown exchange running back Jaydon Blue late in the 3rd quarter, the Big House started to drain out." I was hoping to learn more about ourselves," Sarkisian mentioned. "Will our experts be actually overwhelmed by the environment?" Our individuals played an extremely comprised soccer video game. They played difficult, they participated in physical. ... Our team weren't actually making an effort ahead to confirm just about anything. Our company would like to play our company, our design of soccer." Nineteen years earlier, the Longhorns found out in Week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they had an unique quarterback who could lead all of them to triumph against any individual anywhere. Then Youthful did just that, leading Texas to an impressive sway USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns possess one more exclusive quarterback right now. And while other exams lie ahead of time, Ewers presented once again, that along with him, Texas is ready to defeat anybody anywhere.