.Dave Wilson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually an university regulation football media reporter. He recently operated at The Dallas Morning Updates, San Diego Union-Tribune as well as Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas received its own initial SEC succeed responsible for the arm of Arch Manning, who assisted the Longhorns get over a slow beginning and some self-inflicted obstacles to beat Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 backyards and also pair of touchdowns, and also added thirty three hurrying lawns as well as an additional credit rating, regardless of Johntay Cook II losing a wide-open touchdown pass that would possess included yet another 62 passing yards in the second one-fourth. A week after tossing two interceptions in his 1st begin against UL Monroe, Manning stated he thought a lot more relaxed." I presume recently I didn't possess as much enjoyable as I wanted to," Manning said. "I assume I had a small amount a lot more fun today even though it was a little rocky." It was actually stony since operating back Jaydon Blue shed two fumbles-- one in the red area-- Cook went down a touchdown and also there were actually 8 penalties on the Texas outburst. Train Steve Sarkisian slammed himself for possessing his team zing a basket but after that going for it on 4th down after a defensive charge provided the Longhorns an additional possibility. Texas neglected to turn, taking 3 factors off the board.The Longhorns went into halftime with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi State made use of a ground-heavy strategy responsible for accurate freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs operated 73 plays to Texas' 62, yet the Longhorns outgained them 522 lawns to 294. There were also 17 fines in the game, several along with extensive customer reviews." It was actually challenging for the activity to obtain a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually felt free to the Longhorns browsed this extent of the period and also Quinn Ewers' injury to begin 5-0. It is actually the 2nd straight period Texas has actually begun 5-0, noting simply the 2nd time in the past half a century the Longhorns have actually performed it in next years. Texas has an off week showing up, observed due to the Red Waterway Rivalry in Dallas versus Oklahoma, before Georgia relates to Austin the following week.Sarkisian said the Longhorns showed poise, and he was pleased they managed to endure their very first SEC problem while permitting Ewers recover coming from a strained skew personal injury without having to rush him back." We need to have Quinn back due to the fact that he's our quarterback as well as he's our leader," Sarkisian said. "I believe that influences the whole crew and also idea, but what I presume we knew as well as what Arch discovered listed below over the last 2 1/2 activities is this crew may count on him as well." Manning mentioned he awaited Ewers' return whenever that might be." I presume Quinn's showed himself," Manning pointed out. "I imply, he led us to the Sugar Bowl in 2014 and also he is actually played truly effectively this year, so this is his crew. I believe he is actually visiting go back as well as play really properly, however I'll be ready for when my variety's contacted if they require me. So our team are actually just mosting likely to try and also keep this factor rolling.".