.Dave Wilson, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually a college football press reporter. He earlier operated at The Dallas Early Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas received its very first SEC win responsible for the branch of Arch Manning, who helped the Longhorns get rid of a slow begin and some self-inflicted obstacles to trump Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 gardens and also 2 touchdowns, and also added thirty three hurrying lawns and an additional credit rating, despite Johntay Chef II dropping an agape goal pass that would've incorporated an additional 62 passing lawns in the second fourth. A full week after throwing two interceptions in his first begin versus UL Monroe, Manning stated he experienced much more unwinded." I think recently I really did not possess as a lot fun as I intended to," Manning stated. "I presume I had a little bit extra exciting today despite the fact that it was a little stony." It was rough considering that running back Jaydon Blue dropped two fumbles-- one in the red zone-- Prepare went down a touchdown as well as there were eight fines on the Texas outburst. Train Steve Sarkisian slammed themself for possessing his group kick a basket but at that point going for it on 4th down after a defensive charge gave the Longhorns another possibility. Texas failed to change, taking 3 aspects off the board.The Longhorns went into halftime along with a 14-6 top as Mississippi State used a ground-heavy method responsible for correct fresher quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs ran 73 plays to Texas' 62, yet the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 gardens to 294. There were actually additionally 17 penalties in the activity, many along with extensive evaluations." It was actually difficult for the game to acquire a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was pleased the Longhorns navigated this extent of the season as well as Quinn Ewers' personal injury to begin 5-0. It is actually the 2nd straight period Texas has actually begun 5-0, marking simply the second time in recent half a century the Longhorns have performed it in back-to-back years. Texas possesses an off full week arising, followed by the Reddish Waterway Competition in Dallas against Oklahoma, just before Georgia comes to Austin the observing week.Sarkisian stated the Longhorns showed grace, and he was pleased they managed to endure their initial SEC problem while letting Ewers recuperate from a strained oblique accident without must hurry him back." Our team need Quinn back since he's our quarterback as well as he's our forerunner," Sarkisian pointed out. "I assume that impacts the entire staff as well as opinion, however what I presume our team learned as well as what Arc learned here over the final 2 1/2 games is this crew may depend on him also." Manning claimed he was ready for Ewers' come back whenever that may be." I presume Quinn's proved themself," Manning pointed out. "I indicate, he led our team to the Sweets Bowl last year and he is actually participated in definitely properly this year, so this is his group. I think he is actually heading to go back as well as play really effectively, yet I'll await when my number's called if they need me. So our experts're simply mosting likely to try as well as keep this thing rolling.".