.Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers university regulation football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he operated at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can easily follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas related to Big 10 nation 19 years ago and supplied a statement. Unflappable, Younger drove those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, establishing the stage for Texas' enchanting go to the national championship that finished with Young's famous sprint past the Flower Dish pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big 10 on Saturday. And also behind an additional imperturbable quarterback, Texas once more supplied a statement-- this time in the Big Property-- that these Longhorns are primed for their personal headline run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Youthful performed, keeps saving his greatest efficiencies for the brightest illuminations, Texas completely dismantled No. 10 Michigan on the way to a definite 31-12 triumph." This video game isn't going to determine our time," Longhorns trainer Steve Sarkisian said subsequently. "Yet I assume it would certainly act as a good barometer of the type of staff that our team could be." Along with the practical Ewers, these Longhorns might be a crew that gains its very first championship game since 2005. Experiencing a Michigan protection still loaded along with several future first-round NFL receipt selections, consisting of protective handle Mason Graham as well as cornerback Will certainly Johnson, Texas relocated the ball at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They disguised protections. They tried every thing. Absolutely nothing antagonized Ewers." Our company did a truly good work having fun with grace and calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns converted 7 of their 1st 8 tries on 3rd down, with Ewers discovering receivers again and again. He also converted on the different third-down attempt, but his rushing, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the position drive was actually undone through a storing call.That charge resulted in a skipped basket, however it really did not concern. Ewers returned and also proceeded completing passes." There's something about Quinn in his temperament. He is actually a really restful fella. He's actually collected. He never adventures the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian claimed. "When you have actually received a quarterback that everybody can rely on, that simply energies confidence and opinion that, 'Hey, permit's go perform our component, given that the individual that is actually keeping the round every play he performs aspect.'" The Longhorns possess cause to rely on Ewers, who is today the only FBS quarterback in the country because the beginning of final season to throw three goals without an interception versus numerous AP top-10 challengers, according to ESPN Stats & Details. In 2013, Ewers passed for 349 gardens in a success over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was equally respected. He accomplished 24 of 36 passes for 246 gardens, as Texas scored on 4 organized pushes in the very first fifty percent, featuring 3 goals, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He threw a 21-yard touchdown to tight end Gunnar Command, who finished with a career-high 7 celebrations for 98 gardens. At that point, after a Michigan fumble in the final min of the first fifty percent, Ewers finished 4 organized successfully pases, capped along with a 5-yard goal toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 seconds to go. The elapsed put Texas up 24-3 and, properly, put the Wolverines away." When he's positive [our company really feel] easy," Golden stated of Ewers. "Our experts [believe that] our experts may score 60." However along with a strengthened objectionable line now seemingly built for the SEC, and also a protection that confused the Wolverines, Texas will not require to score 60 to always keep winning games.Michigan produced simply 88 lawns of offense in the initial fifty percent, as well as managed to get off only 9 participates in the entire 1st fourth-- their least in a first fourth given that 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers swayed a 7-yard goal exchange operating back Jaydon Blue behind time in the 3rd one-fourth, the Big House began to empty out." I was expecting to discover our own selves," Sarkisian stated. "Would certainly our company be bewildered due to the environment?" Our guys played a very composed volleyball activity. They played difficult, they participated in physical. ... Our team weren't definitely trying to come to show just about anything. Our experts wanted to play our label, our style of regulation football." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns found out in Week 2 at Ohio Arena that they had an exclusive quarterback that could lead all of them to triumph against anyone anywhere. Then Young did simply that, leading Texas to a remarkable gain USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns possess an additional unique quarterback today. As well as while various other examinations exist ahead of time, Ewers revealed again, that with him, Texas is ready to beat any person anywhere.