Texas up big in Ann Arbor: Fans, media react to dominant first-half showing by Texas
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Texas holds a commanding 24-3 lead over Michigan after 1 half of football in Ann Arbor.
It’s been a dominant performance for the Longhorns. Quarterback Quinn Ewers was sensational in the first half — he completed 18-of-26 passes for 203 yards and 2 touchdowns before the break.
Texas’ running back committee was also very strong with a trio of runners combining for 71 yards and 1 touchdown on 16 carries.
Defensively, Texas was excellent in the first half. The Wolverines went with Davis Warren to start at quarterback, but he was not able to find much of a rhythm down field. He finished the half with 49 yards on 11 pass attempts.
Texas safety Andrew Mukuba made the big play of the first half — an interception that Texas able to convert into a field goal. Then, on Michigan’s next possession with 1 minute remaining in the half, tight end Colston Loveland fumbled and the Longhorns were able to recover and convert that turnover into another touchdown.
The Wolverines managed just 88 yards in the first half and averaged only 4.2 yards per play. Michigan also went 1-for-5 on 3rd down while Texas went a staggering 8-of-10.
Overall, it was a dominant showing by Texas in the first half. Here’s some of the reaction from college football fans and media to this performance:
24-3 Texas
Michigan is cooked
— JAE (@OkieFBfan) September 7, 2024
This defense is active. They have a future NFL QB. That offensive line is full of monsters. Serious run game. Texas looks real right now.
— Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) September 7, 2024
Can't begin to tell you how impressed I am with Quinn Ewers. He's shredding an elite defense in the country. Texas looks scary good. 24-3
— Cedric Golden (@CedGolden) September 7, 2024
Ewers is elite and Texas are serious. Offense has to stay on the field or the defense will die no matter how good they are
— Michigan Moments (@UofMMoments) September 7, 2024
https://twitter.com/Doc_Texas/status/1832466035661808069
Texas' offensive line is beating ass rn
— ¡BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL! (@edsbs) September 7, 2024
I guess the folks at Texas weren’t lying. Quinn Ewers really has taken a huge step since last year.
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) September 7, 2024
We don't need to play a second half in Ann Arbor.
Texas is National Championship good. Michigan is maybe 9 win team decent.
24-3 Longhorns. The Wolverines are all but finished today.
— Owen (@Alakazam_428) September 7, 2024
TD Texas. Ewers to Golden.
Horns lead 24-3 with 10 seconds left in half. The Big House is Big Quiet right now outside of a spattering of burnt orange cheers.
— Mike Craven (@CravenMike) September 7, 2024
A friendly reminder that Quinn Ewers is the best QB prospect the state of Texas has produced since Kyler Murray.
— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) September 7, 2024
Texas to the CFP rn pic.twitter.com/vS7kbJ4hfb
— Joe (@jalletto) September 7, 2024
Texas has won 15 consecutive games when leading at halftime under Steve Sarkisian, per FOX.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
