Quinn Ewers threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns as the No. 3 Texas Longhorns silenced more than 110,000 fans at Michigan Stadium, shutting down the No. 9 Wolverines in a dominating 31-12 victory in a matchup of top-10 teams.
Ewers got the third-ranked Longhorns going in the first quarter when he hit Gunner Helm on a 21-yard touchdown catch. Helm finished with seven catches for 98 yards.
After a Jerrick Gibson seven-yard scoring scamper, Texas put the game away following a Michigan fumble, cashing in on an Ewers touchdown pass to Matthew Golden six plays later to take a 24-3 halftime lead.
Ewers completed 24 of 36 passes for Texas, who piled up 389 yards of offense and scored on each of their red zone opportunities.
The Wolverines gained 253 yards, went 3-12 on third downs, and turned the ball over three times, leading to 10 Texas points.
Michigan quarterback Davis Warren threw for 203 yards, most of those after the game was well in hand and was picked off twice. His 30-yard fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Semaj Morgan provided the final margin. Two field goals by (37, 52) Dominic Zvada provided Michigan’s other points.
Texas takes on UTSA next Saturday, while the Wolverines battle Arkansas State before starting Big Ten play against USC on September 21.
Texas breaks it open with TD
After a Michigan field goal, Texas took six plays to take total control of the game. Gunner Helm caught a 22-yard pass and Ryan Wingo took a reserve and sprinted 55 yards to get instead the…
