.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university regulation football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Just before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Publication papers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN TRELLIS, Mich.-- Vince Youthful as well as Texas concerned Big Ten country 19 years ago as well as supplied a claim. Unflappable, Younger drove those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio Condition, establishing show business for Texas' enchanting run to the championship game that finished with Youthful's legendary dash past the Rose Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big 10 on Sunday. As well as responsible for one more unflappable quarterback, Texas again delivered a claim-- this time in the Big House-- that these Longhorns are primed for their personal headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Youthful carried out, maintains sparing his finest performances for the brightest lightings, Texas extensively dismantled No. 10 Michigan on the way to a resounding 31-12 victory." This set game isn't going to determine our period," Longhorns trainer Steve Sarkisian said later. "Yet I presume it would certainly function as a good pressure indicator of the type of group that our experts can be." Along with the practical Ewers, these Longhorns might be a team that gains its initial national championship since 2005. Facing a Michigan self defense still filled with various potential first-round NFL receipt picks, consisting of protective tackle Builder Graham as well as cornerback Will certainly Johnson, Texas relocated the ball at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They masqueraded coverages. They tried every thing. Nothing antagonized Ewers." Our team did a really great task playing with grace and also composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns turned 7 of their first 8 efforts on third down, with Ewers discovering receivers over and over. He also converted on the some others third-down try, yet his scrambling, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position travel was quashed through a holding call.That charge brought about a missed out on field goal, however it didn't issue. Ewers came back as well as carried on completing successfully pases." There's something about Quinn in his temperament. He's a quite tranquil man. He's really gathered. He never ever rides the emotional rollercoaster," Sarkisian pointed out. "When you've obtained a quarterback that everyone can easily count on, that only gas self-confidence and also opinion that, 'Hey, permit's go do our part, considering that the fella that is actually holding the ball every play he's on point.'" The Longhorns have factor to count on Ewers, who is today the only FBS quarterback in the country considering that the start of last period to toss three goals without an interception versus several AP top-10 enemies, according to ESPN Statistics & Information. In 2014, Ewers masqueraded 349 yards in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was just as prolific. He finished 24 of 36 passes for 246 gardens, as Texas scored on 4 organized pushes in the very first one-half, featuring 3 goals, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard goal to tight conclusion Gunnar Controls, that completed with a career-high 7 functions for 98 lawns. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the last min of the initial half, Ewers completed four straight elapseds, covered with a 5-yard goal toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 few seconds to go. The successfully pass placed Texas up 24-3 and, effectively, placed the Wolverines away." When he's certain [our company feel] easy," Golden claimed of Ewers. "Our team [seem like] our team can easily score 60." But along with a boosted annoying line now apparently built for the SEC, and also a defense that overwhelmed the Wolverines, Texas will not need to have to slash 60 to maintain gaining games.Michigan made just 88 lawns of offense in the very first fifty percent, and procured off only nine plays the whole initial one-fourth-- their fewest in an initial quarter because 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers swung a 7-yard goal pass to managing back Jaydon Blue behind time in the 3rd quarter, the Big Home started to clear out." I was actually wishing to learn more about our own selves," Sarkisian said. "Will our company be actually swamped by the environment?" Our people played a really comprised football game. They participated in hard, they played physical. ... Our team weren't truly making an effort to come to confirm just about anything. We wished to play our brand, our type of soccer." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns discovered in Week 2 at Ohio Arena that they had an unique quarterback who can lead all of them to victory against anybody anywhere. Then Young performed simply that, leading Texas to a significant gain USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns have one more unique quarterback today. And while various other tests lie ahead, Ewers revealed once again, that with him, Texas is ready to beat anyone anywhere.