The Texas Longhorns came to the Big Hoinclude on Saturday and put on a clinic.
Quarterback Quinn Ewers dedwellred a salertar perestablishance, passing for 246 yards and three touchdowns to direct No. 3 Texas to a 31-12 triumph over No. 10 Michigan at the home of the deffinishing national champions.
Texas running back Jerrick Gibson (9) runs the ball aobtainst Michigan in the first half in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Pboilingo/Paul Sancya)
Michigan’s frailnesses were exposed punctual on. Head coach Sherrone Moore, in his first season since Jim Harbaugh’s exit to the NFL, seemingly had no answers on either side of the ball.
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The Longhorns were cforfeitly perfect on third down in the first half and put up 279 total yards of offense contrastd to Michigan’s 88. Ewers watched equitable as acute, going 18 of 26 for 203 yards and two touchdowns to donate Texas a dominant 24-3 direct heading into halftime.
Michigan quarterback Davis Warren had equitable 49 passing yards before picking it up in the second half, throthriveg for 204 passing yards and one touchdown. But the touchdown came too tardy, and Michigan’s defense couldn’t align up aobtainst insolent coordinator Kyle Flood’s scheme.
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore watches aobtainst Texas in the second half in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Pboilingo/Paul Sancya)
Losing the turnover battle only matters worse.
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Texas upgraded to 2-0 thanks to back-to-back mighty perestablishances by Ewers. Last week, he had 260 yards passing and three touchdowns in a 52-0 thrive over Colorado State.
Texas, in its first season as an SEC school, watchs appreciate it has a chance to contfinish for conference and national championships.
Quinn Ewers (3) of the Texas Longhorns honors after throthriveg a touchdown pass during the second quarter aobtainst the Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Sept. 7, 2024. (Grebloody Shamus/Getty Images)
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Michigan now faces grave mistrust about whether it can deffinish its national title. The loss of Harbaugh and 13 take parters to the NFL at the finish of last season won’t produce that fight any easier.
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