.Jake Trotter, ESPN Elder WriterSep 7, 2024, 06:22 PM ETCloseJake Trotter covers college soccer for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and also Middletown (Ohio) Diary newspapers. You may follow him @Jake_Trotter. ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Vince Young and Texas related to Big 10 country 19 years back and supplied a claim. Imperturbable, Youthful pushed those Longhorns past No. 2 Ohio State, preparing the stage for Texas' enchanting go to the national championship that finished with Youthful's iconic dash past the Rose Dish pylon.The Longhorns were back in the Big Ten on Saturday. And also responsible for yet another imperturbable quarterback, Texas once again provided a statement-- this time in the Big House-- that these Longhorns are keyed for their very own label run.Behind junior quarterback Quinn Ewers, who, like Young performed, maintains sparing his best efficiencies for the brightest lightings, Texas completely took apart No. 10 Michigan heading to an unquestionable 31-12 triumph." This one activity isn't visiting describe our period," Longhorns train Steve Sarkisian said subsequently. "However I presume it would certainly function as a decent barometer of the kind of crew that our experts might be." With the sensible Ewers, these Longhorns may be a team that gains its first championship game given that 2005. Dealing with a Michigan protection still filled with various potential first-round NFL draft picks, featuring defensive deal with Mason Graham and cornerback Will Johnson, Texas relocated the sphere at will. The Wolverines blitzed. They hung back. They masqueraded insurance coverages. They attempted every thing. Absolutely nothing antagonized Ewers." Our company did an actually great project playing with grace and also calmness," Ewers said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Longhorns turned seven of their first eight attempts on third down, with Ewers discovering recipients over and over. He even converted on the additional third-down try, however his scurrying, 24-yard touchdown strike to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening ride was quashed through a holding call.That charge led to a missed field goal, but it didn't matter. Ewers returned and carried on completing passes." There's one thing concerning Quinn in his temperament. He's a very calm individual. He's really collected. He never ever flights the mental rollercoaster," Sarkisian claimed. "When you've received a quarterback that everybody can easily rely on, that only fuels confidence and view that, 'Hey, allow's go do our component, since the person that is actually storing the ball every play he gets on factor.'" The Longhorns have factor to care about Ewers, who is actually now the only FBS quarterback in the nation considering that the start of final season to throw 3 goals without an interception versus several AP top-10 enemies, according to ESPN Stats & Facts. Last year, Ewers passed for 349 lawns in a triumph over then-third-ranked Alabama.Against Michigan, Ewers was equally prolific. He completed 24 of 36 masquerade 246 gardens, as Texas scored on four organized pushes in the first fifty percent, consisting of 3 touchdowns, to put the Wolverines on their heels.He shook a 21-yard touchdown to strict end Gunnar Helm, who completed with a career-high 7 functions for 98 gardens. Then, after a Michigan fumble in the last moment of the initial half, Ewers accomplished 4 organized elapseds, covered along with a 5-yard touchdown toss to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 seconds to go. The elapsed put Texas up 24-3 and also, effectively, placed the Wolverines away." When he's certain [our team experience] easy," Golden mentioned of Ewers. "We [feel like] our team may rack up 60." Yet with an enhanced annoying collection now seemingly developed for the SEC, and a self defense that bewildered the Wolverines, Texas will not require to slash 60 to keep winning games.Michigan created simply 88 gardens of outburst in the 1st fifty percent, as well as managed to get off only 9 participates in the whole first fourth-- their fewest in a first fourth due to the fact that 2011, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.When Ewers opened a 7-yard touchdown pass to operating back Jaydon Blue behind time in the third one-fourth, the Big Residence started to clear out." I was actually wanting to find out about ourselves," Sarkisian stated. "Would we be actually bewildered by the setting?" Our fellas played a really composed soccer game. They played difficult, they participated in bodily. ... We weren't definitely trying to come to confirm anything. We desired to play our label, our style of soccer." Nineteen years ago, the Longhorns discovered in Full week 2 at Ohio Coliseum that they possessed an exclusive quarterback that could possibly lead all of them to success against anybody anywhere. After that Youthful carried out only that, leading Texas to an impressive get USC at the Flower Bowl.The Longhorns have yet another unique quarterback right now. And while other exams are located ahead, Ewers presented once again, that along with him, Texas is ready to trump any person anywhere.