.Dave Wilson, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is a college football reporter. He recently worked at The Dallas Morning Updates, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its very first SEC win behind the branch of Arc Manning, who helped the Longhorns get over a sluggish beginning as well as some self-inflicted troubles to defeat Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 lawns and also 2 touchdowns, as well as included 33 hurrying lawns as well as one more credit rating, even with Johntay Chef II going down an agape goal successfully pass that will've added one more 62 passing gardens in the 2nd quarter. A week after tossing two interceptions in his very first start against UL Monroe, Manning stated he experienced even more kicked back." I assume last week I really did not possess as much exciting as I wanted to," Manning claimed. "I think I had a bit more exciting today although it was actually a little bit of stony." It was rocky due to the fact that managing back Jaydon Blue dropped 2 fumbles-- one at a loss zone-- Chef fell a touchdown and also there were actually 8 fines on the Texas outburst. Train Steve Sarkisian criticized himself for having his crew kick a field goal yet after that going for it on fourth down after a protective fine offered the Longhorns another possibility. Texas stopped working to transform, taking 3 factors off the board.The Longhorns went into halftime with a 14-6 top as Mississippi State utilized a ground-heavy approach behind correct fresher quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs ran 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained them 522 yards to 294. There were actually additionally 17 fines in the game, several along with extensive reviews." It was hard for the video game to acquire a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was felt free to the Longhorns navigated this extent of the period and also Quinn Ewers' injury to start 5-0. It's the second direct season Texas has started 5-0, denoting only the second attend recent half a century the Longhorns have done it in next years. Texas possesses an off week arising, adhered to due to the Red Waterway Rivalry in Dallas against Oklahoma, prior to Georgia involves Austin the observing week.Sarkisian claimed the Longhorns presented grace, and also he was pleased they managed to endure their 1st SEC difficulty while permitting Ewers recoup coming from a strained skew injury without must hurry him back." We require Quinn back because he's our quarterback as well as he's our innovator," Sarkisian stated. "I think that impacts the entire team as well as opinion, yet what I believe our team discovered and what Arch knew here over the final 2 1/2 video games is this staff can count on him too." Manning claimed he was ready for Ewers' profits whenever that might be." I presume Quinn's proved themself," Manning said. "I indicate, he led our company to the Sugar Bowl in 2014 as well as he's played actually effectively this year, so this is his staff. I believe he's going to come back as well as play really effectively, however I'll be ready for when my variety's gotten in touch with if they need me. So we're merely going to attempt and also keep this trait rolling.".