Texas football dominates Michigan in first half behind Quinn Evers, defense 2024
Texas football dominates Michigan in first half : Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is proving to be unmatched in the Big House. And Michigan had no answer for him on either side of the ball. As a result, the Longhorns completely dominated the first half and took a 24-3 lead into halftime. Ewers outplayed the defending national champions at home, especially with his third-down connections.
Behind Ewers, the Longhorns converted seven of their first eight attempts on third down. Texas nearly converted another attempt, but a holding call negated Ewers’ 24-yard touchdown strike on the opening possession.
After that penalty, the first drive ended in a missed field goal. But the Longhorns scored 24 points on their next four drives, the last 10 of which came off Michigan turnovers. Ewers made the Wolverines pay for the last turnover, finding Matthew Golden for a 5-yard touchdown pass with 10 seconds left in the half.
Texas football dominates Michigan in first half behind Quinn Evers, defense 2024
With Texas possessing the ball, the Wolverines ran only nine plays in the first quarter — their fewest plays in a first quarter since 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Michigan also managed just 88 yards of offense in the first half. Meanwhile, Ewers has already racked up 203 yards.
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Michigan hasn’t overcome a double-digit deficit at home since 2016, when it rallied to beat Colorado. The 21-point halftime deficit is Michigan’s largest since the 2021 Orange Bowl.
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has been stellar, completing 18 of 26 passes and passing for 203 yards with two touchdowns. He is in a strong position to extend his streak of six consecutive games with 300 or more passing yards against ranked teams.
Texas football dominates Michigan in first half behind Quinn Evers, defense 2024
The Longhorns’ defense has also been strong in the first half, holding the Wolverines to just 88 total yards and forcing two turnovers. Michigan quarterback Davis Warren passed for 49 yards on 8 of 11 passes and had an interception.
The two teams nearly faced off in last year’s national championship, but Michigan faced Washington for the national title after the Huskies swept the Longhorns in the semifinals. But, the Wolverines didn’t have to wait long to get a chance against the Longhorns in a high-stakes matchup.
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Texas football dominates Michigan in first half behind Quinn Evers, defense 2024
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Halftime: Texas adds last-second TD, Longhorns lead 24-3 at break
A less-than-ideal half ended in brutal fashion for Michigan. After a Loveland fumble, Texas used up the remainder of the first-half game clock and finished the drive with a touchdown pass to Matthew Golden on third-and-goal with 10 seconds left. Golden played 1-on-1 coverage against Amir Hall and made a huge difference on the way back, leading to three touchdowns by halftime.
Texas outgained Michigan by nearly 200 yards in the first half, 279 to 88, while winning the turnover battle 2-0. The Longhorns converted eight of 10 third downs, compared to just one conversion for Michigan, while gaining 15 first downs compared to Michigan’s four.
0:59, 2Q: Colston Loveland fumbles, Texas recovers
Things are quickly heading in the wrong direction for Michigan. The Wolverines moved the ball a bit on offense with two minutes to go to get near midfield, but lost the ball again. On third-and-12, Davis Warren found Colston Loveland on a short route out of the backfield, but Loveland knocked the ball out of his hand as he tried to step up and tuck the ball and the ball landed right in the laps of the Texas linebackers.
2:40, 2Q: Michigan stops Texas on a FG after a turnover; Texas leads 17-3
Michigan’s defense came off the field in a difficult situation and held Texas to a field goal, narrowing the margin to a two-touchdown margin. Texas moved the ball inside the Wolverines’ 10-yard line after the interception, but Michigan made two straight runs up the middle and then covered every receiver on third down, forcing Evers to fumble the ball. Burt Auburn attempts his second field goal of the day from 26 yards out.
Texas football dominates Michigan in first half behind Quinn Evers, defense 2024
6:50, 2Q: Davis Warren’s tipped pass is intercepted by Texas
Michigan gave the ball back to Texas on the third play of the ensuing drive. On third-and-2, Warren dropped back and tried to catch Tyler Morris, but the pass came high and a Texas defender tipped it into the air, then Andrew Mukuba pulled it down, giving Texas the ball at Michigan’s 36-yard line.
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