Quinn Ewers describes the emotions of beating Michigan with his Ohio State background
The only ones pleased with Saturday’s result more than Texas fans are people in Columbus. Watching Michigan lose on a national stage is every Ohio State fan’s dream, especially if one of their own is leading the way. Former Buckeyes quarterback Quinn Ewers delivered for Texas today, earning a huge win for the program.
Following the game, Ewers described the emotion of beating Michigan after spending some time at Ohio State. Despite being away for a few years, the rivalry between the two Big Ten schools still resonates with him. You have to imagine a lot of former players and teammates are happy with Ewers’ play to knock off the Wolverines.
“I understand the rivalry that Ohio State has with Michigan,” Ewers said. “To kind of carry that along through the week. Again, I understand how it goes. It’s definitely cool coming back here because the last time I was here, it didn’t go which team’s way I was on.”
Ewers was a part of the 2021 edition of The Game, a huge stepping stone for former head coach Jim Harbaugh. Michigan finally broke through against Ohio State, eventually leading to a Big Ten championship and College Football Playoff appearance. Although CJ Stroud was the starter that day, Ewers was at the Big House with the traveling squad.
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This game has been on Ewers’ mind for quite some time. Not just because of the implications for Texas but due to his background. During SEC Media Days, Ewers stuck with the theme of calling Michigan “That team up North” when discussing the nonconference matchup.
“Going up to The Big House, it’s gonna be an awesome environment,” Ewers said. “The place is gonna be rocking, especially all the hype because it’s an early game. They’re coming off a really big win – the national championship. Yeah, The Team Up North.”
Ewers has multiple rivalry games of his own to take care of coming up. As usual, Texas plays Oklahoma in the Red River Shootout on Oct. 12 in Dallas. A couple of bitter relationships are brought back due to the SEC in November, though, with Arkansas and Texas A&M on the schedule.
Getting those wins is going to be a whole lot more important to Ewers than what he accomplished Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor. But for now, it’s nice to get one for his former team and fanbase.