3 reasons why Quinn Ewers will win the Heisman

Playing his best when the spotlight is the brightest in big games

Ewers has stepped up his play when the spotlight is the brightest in top 10 matchups on the road in the last two years. Since the start of last season, Ewers is 2-0 on the road against AP Top 10 opponents, including double-digit victories over the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa last year and Michigan in Ann Arbor in Week 2.

The box score stats have been very impressive for Ewers in the two wins over top-10 foes Alabama and Michigan since 2023. He's thrown for around 600 passing yards, a half dozen passing scores, and no interceptions in those two wins over Alabama and Michigan.

It's also noteworthy that Ewers is the only college quarterback in this century to beat Alabama and Michigan both on the road in his career.

Ewers has not only proven that he can rise to the occasion when the spotlight is the brightest, but also that he can slice and dice a multitude of different talented defenses in hostile environments on the road.

This type of maturity and clutch-time performances make Ewers the exact type of star quarterback who can execute in key moments for Texas's offense on money downs and in the red zone.

In the win over Michigan last weekend, Ewers helped Texas convert on over 60 percent of its money down attempts. Texas was also perfect on scoring on drives when it reached the red area against Michigan's defense.

After the season's first two weeks, Texas's offense has scored on 100 percent of its red zone appearances on offense, and is leading the FBS with an average of over 6.4 points per red zone possession. Ewers has thrown for touchdowns on half of Texas's red zone possessions on offense this season.

Ewers' has total command of this offense and his calm and cool demeanor combined with his experience as a third-year starting quarterback has allowed him to thrive at a high level in these key and clutch situations for the Longhorns this fall.