.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elder WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers college soccer for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Publication newspapers. You may follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN GAZEBO, Mich.-- Vince Youthful and also Texas came to Big 10 nation 19 years ago and also delivered a statement. Unflappable, Young thrust those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, establishing show business for Texas' magical run to the national championship that ended with Young's well-known sprint past the Rose Bowl pylon.The Longhorns were actually back in the Big Ten on Saturday. As well as responsible for yet another imperturbable quarterback, Texas again provided a declaration-- this time around in the Big Property-- that these Longhorns are actually topped for their personal label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Young carried out, always keeps saving his finest efficiencies for the brightest lights, Texas completely disassembled No. 10 Michigan en route to a resounding 31-12 success." This set activity isn't visiting describe our period," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian stated later. "But I think it would serve as a good measure of the kind of crew that we could be." With the levelheaded Ewers, these Longhorns might be a staff that wins its own very first championship game since 2005. Encountering a Michigan self defense still filled along with multiple future first-round NFL draft picks, consisting of protective handle Mason Graham as well as cornerback Will Johnson, Texas moved the round at willpower. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They disguised protections. They attempted every thing. Nothing at all worked against Ewers." Our team carried out an actually excellent job playing with grace and also composure," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns changed 7 of their very first eight attempts on 3rd down, along with Ewers locating recipients again and again. He also turned on the some others third-down effort, yet his scurrying, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening travel was actually undone by a keeping call.That charge caused an overlooked field goal, but it really did not concern. Ewers came back and also carried on finishing elapseds." There's one thing regarding Quinn in his behavior. He is actually an extremely tranquil man. He is actually actually picked up. He never ever adventures the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian pointed out. "When you've received a quarterback that everybody may believe in, that just energies self-confidence and belief that, 'Hey, let's go do our part, considering that the man that is actually storing the round every play he gets on point.'" The Longhorns possess explanation to count on Ewers, that is now the only FBS quarterback in the nation since the beginning of last season to throw three touchdowns without an interception against various AP top-10 challengers, depending on to ESPN Stats & Information. In 2015, Ewers passed for 349 yards in a victory over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was just as prolific. He completed 24 of 36 passes for 246 backyards, as Texas racked up on four organized drives in the 1st one-half, including three touchdowns, to place the Wolverines on their heels.He tossed a 21-yard touchdown to limited conclusion Gunnar Command, that do with a career-high 7 functions for 98 yards. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the final min of the 1st fifty percent, Ewers finished four straight successfully pases, covered along with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal along with 10 secs to go. The successfully pass placed Texas up 24-3 and also, effectively, put the Wolverines away." When he is actually self-assured [we feel] easy," Golden mentioned of Ewers. "Our team [seem like] we can score 60." But along with a strengthened offensive line right now apparently developed for the SEC, and also a protection that swamped the Wolverines, Texas won't need to have to score 60 to always keep gaining games.Michigan created simply 88 gardens of outburst in the very first half, and managed to get off merely 9 participates in the whole entire initial one-fourth-- their fewest in an initial quarter because 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information.When Ewers turned a 7-yard touchdown pass to operating back Jaydon Blue behind time in the 3rd one-fourth, the Big Home started to clear out." I was actually wanting to learn more about our own selves," Sarkisian mentioned. "Would certainly our company be swamped due to the atmosphere?" Our men participated in an extremely made up volleyball video game. They participated in challenging, they participated in bodily. ... Our team weren't actually attempting to follow to verify anything. We wished to play our brand, our type of soccer." Nineteen years back, the Longhorns discovered in Week 2 at Ohio Stadium that they possessed an unique quarterback that can lead all of them to success against anybody anywhere. After that Youthful did merely that, leading Texas to a significant get USC at the Rose Bowl.The Longhorns possess another unique quarterback now. And while various other tests are located ahead of time, Ewers showed once again, that along with him, Texas is ready to trump any individual anywhere.