.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elder WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter deals with university soccer for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Publication papers. You may follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Vince Youthful and Texas concerned Big 10 country 19 years ago and supplied a declaration. Unflappable, Young drove those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, setting show business for Texas' wonderful go to the national championship that finished with Youthful's well-known dash past the Flower Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big 10 on Saturday. And also responsible for one more imperturbable quarterback, Texas once more supplied a statement-- this time in the Big Property-- that these Longhorns are keyed for their own label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Youthful carried out, maintains conserving his finest functionalities for the brightest lights, Texas thoroughly took down No. 10 Michigan on the way to an unquestionable 31-12 success." This one video game isn't visiting define our season," Longhorns trainer Steve Sarkisian pointed out later. "However I believe it will function as a fair barometer of the sort of staff that our experts might be." Along with the practical Ewers, these Longhorns might be a crew that succeeds its first championship game since 2005. Experiencing a Michigan self defense still packed along with various potential first-round NFL draft choices, including defensive take on Builder Graham and also cornerback Will Johnson, Texas moved the sphere at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They masqueraded protections. They made an effort every thing. Nothing worked against Ewers." We did a definitely excellent job having fun with poise as well as composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns converted 7 of their very first 8 attempts on 3rd down, with Ewers discovering recipients over and over. He even turned on the other third-down effort, but his scrambling, 24-yard goal strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening drive was undone by a storing call.That penalty led to a skipped field goal, yet it failed to matter. Ewers returned as well as proceeded finishing successfully pases." There's something concerning Quinn in his attitude. He is actually a really restful fella. He's definitely collected. He certainly never experiences the psychological rollercoaster," Sarkisian claimed. "When you have actually received a quarterback that everyone can believe in, that merely gas assurance as well as view that, 'Hey, permit's go do our part, since the person that's storing the ball every play he performs aspect.'" The Longhorns have reason to rely on Ewers, that is today the only FBS quarterback in the nation due to the fact that the start of final period to toss 3 goals without an interception versus several AP top-10 opponents, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Last year, Ewers passed for 349 yards in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was actually just like prolific. He finished 24 of 36 masquerade 246 yards, as Texas racked up on four straight drives in the 1st fifty percent, featuring 3 touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard touchdown to tight conclusion Gunnar Command, who completed with a career-high seven events for 98 gardens. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the last moment of the first half, Ewers accomplished 4 organized elapseds, capped with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 secs to go. The pass placed Texas up 24-3 and, properly, put the Wolverines away." When he's confident [our team experience] easy," Golden claimed of Ewers. "Our experts [seem like] our experts can rack up 60." Yet with a boosted objectionable line right now seemingly created for the SEC, and also a protection that confused the Wolverines, Texas will not need to slash 60 to keep winning games.Michigan produced merely 88 lawns of offense in the very first half, as well as managed to get off simply 9 participates in the entire very first one-fourth-- their fewest in an initial quarter since 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard goal exchange managing back Jaydon Blue behind time in the third one-fourth, the Big Home started to empty out." I was planning to find out about ourselves," Sarkisian claimed. "Would our company be overwhelmed due to the atmosphere?" Our fellas participated in an incredibly comprised soccer game. They participated in difficult, they participated in physical. ... Our experts weren't actually trying to follow to confirm everything. Our team wished to play our company, our style of regulation football." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns discovered in Full week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they had an exclusive quarterback who might lead them to victory versus any person anywhere. At that point Youthful carried out only that, leading Texas to a significant draw USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns possess an additional exclusive quarterback today. And while other tests are located ahead, Ewers revealed once again, that along with him, Texas is ready to defeat anyone anywhere.