.Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually an university soccer media reporter. He previously operated at The Dallas Morning Updates, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas got its first SEC win responsible for the arm of Arc Manning, who helped the Longhorns get over a slow begin and also some self-inflicted obstacles to trump Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 gardens and pair of touchdowns, and added 33 rushing backyards and one more rating, despite Johntay Chef II losing a wide-open goal successfully pass that would certainly possess included yet another 62 passing gardens in the 2nd one-fourth. A full week after tossing pair of interceptions in his 1st begin versus UL Monroe, Manning claimed he felt a lot more relaxed." I believe last week I really did not possess as a lot exciting as I desired to," Manning mentioned. "I think I had a bit even more exciting today even though it was a little bit of stony." It was stony due to the fact that managing back Jaydon Blue dropped 2 fumbles-- one in the red region-- Chef dropped a goal and also there were actually eight penalties on the Texas offense. Coach Steve Sarkisian slammed themself for having his group kick a basket but at that point going for it on 4th down after a defensive charge provided the Longhorns one more possibility. Texas stopped working to change, taking three points off the board.The Longhorns entered halftime with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi State made use of a ground-heavy technique behind real fresher quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs managed 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 lawns to 294. There were actually also 17 charges in the video game, many with long customer reviews." It was actually hard for the activity to acquire a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was felt free to the Longhorns browsed this stretch of the season and also Quinn Ewers' personal injury to begin 5-0. It's the 2nd straight season Texas has actually begun 5-0, denoting merely the second attend the past half a century the Longhorns have done it in next years. Texas possesses an off full week appearing, complied with due to the Reddish Stream Rivalry in Dallas versus Oklahoma, before Georgia comes to Austin the following week.Sarkisian claimed the Longhorns revealed poise, and he delighted in they were able to survive their initial SEC obstacle while allowing Ewers recover from a strained oblique accident without having to rush him back." Our experts require Quinn back because he's our quarterback and also he's our innovator," Sarkisian stated. "I think that impacts the whole crew as well as idea, but what I believe our team found out and what Arch learned listed here over the last 2 1/2 video games is this staff may count on him also." Manning stated he was ready for Ewers' return whenever that could be." I think Quinn's proved himself," Manning claimed. "I suggest, he led our team to the Glucose Bowl in 2014 and he is actually participated in definitely properly this year, therefore this is his crew. I think he is actually mosting likely to come back and also participate in really well, however I'll await when my variety's called if they need me. So our team are actually merely visiting try as well as maintain this thing rolling.".