(AP) — Quinn Ewers threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 3 Texas beat No. 10 Michigan 31-12 on Saturday.

The Longhorns (2-0) were able to move the ball through the air and on the ground at will against the reigning champions, whose offense was prone to turnovers and failed to throw or run the ball effectively.

The Wolverines (1-1) saw their three-game winning streak snapped in the first regular-season game between the traditional college football powerhouses.

Michigan had won 29 straight regular-season games, a Big Ten record, 23 straight at home and 16 straight games, a national record, since losing to TCU in the 2022 College Football Playoff.

Davis Warren was 22 of 33 for 204 yards, along with a touchdown when the game was out of reach and two interceptions. Preseason All-America tight end Colston Loveland had eight receptions for 70 yards and an unforced fumble for the outmatched Wolverines.

Texas took control early in the highly anticipated game, turning a crowded stadium into a quiet one.

After the game, linebacker David Gbenda grabbed the white Texas flag with an orange longhorn and attempted to plant it in the cornfield M at midfield, but the flag did not stay in the grass.

That was the only play the Longhorns didn’t make that day.

Texas led 24-3 at halftime and didn’t give up a touchdown until Warren threw a 31-yard pass to Semaj Morgan with 1:54 left.

Ewers threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Gunnar Helm in the first quarter. Helm, a senior tight end, set personal bests with seven catches for 98 yards, showing off in front of 15 NFL teams in attendance.

The Wolverines responded with a field goal on the ensuing possession, and a four-point deficit was the closest they would come to a victory for the rest of the cloudy and windy afternoon.

Jerrick Gibson had a 7-yard touchdown run midway through the second quarter, helping Texas average 4.5 yards per attempt for a total of 143 yards.

Ewers threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Matthew Golden late in the second quarter and a 7-yard throw to Jaydon Blue in the third. The Longhorns pulled off a lopsided, low-key victory.

The former Ohio State quarterback completed 24 of 36 passes without an interception, a week after having 260 yards passing and three touchdowns in a 52-0 win over Colorado State.

The takeaway meal

Texas, which is an SEC school for the first time, appears to have a shot at participating in the conference and national championships.

Michigan coach Sherrone Moore’s first mistake as Jim Harbaugh’s successor may have been his decision not to sign a veteran quarterback through the free agent market.

Implications for the poll

AP voters can’t move Texas much higher, while they’re likely to drop Michigan significantly.