.Dave Wilson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is an university regulation football reporter. He recently worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its first SEC gain behind the arm of Arch Manning, that aided the Longhorns conquer a slow-moving begin and also some self-inflicted obstacles to beat Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 yards and 2 touchdowns, and also incorporated 33 hurrying backyards and also one more credit rating, in spite of Johntay Prepare II going down a wide-open touchdown successfully pass that would possess added one more 62 passing gardens in the 2nd fourth. A week after tossing two interceptions in his very first begin against UL Monroe, Manning claimed he believed extra rested." I assume last week I didn't have as much exciting as I would like to," Manning stated. "I think I possessed a bit much more fun today even though it was a little stony." It was actually rocky considering that running back Jaydon Blue lost two fumbles-- one at a loss area-- Prepare lost a touchdown and also there were eight fines on the Texas offense. Train Steve Sarkisian criticized themself for possessing his team zing a basket but at that point going for it on 4th down after a protective fine gave the Longhorns an additional opportunity. Texas neglected to convert, taking 3 factors off the board.The Longhorns entered halftime with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi Condition used a ground-heavy method behind accurate freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs operated 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained them 522 backyards to 294. There were likewise 17 charges in the video game, numerous along with prolonged testimonials." It was difficult for the game to acquire a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was pleased the Longhorns browsed this stretch of the time and Quinn Ewers' trauma to start 5-0. It's the second direct time Texas has started 5-0, marking simply the second time in recent half a century the Longhorns have performed it in next years. Texas possesses an off week coming up, complied with due to the Reddish Waterway Competition in Dallas versus Oklahoma, before Georgia concerns Austin the observing week.Sarkisian pointed out the Longhorns presented poise, as well as he was pleased they had the ability to survive their first SEC challenge while allowing Ewers recover from a stretched skew trauma without must hurry him back." Our team need Quinn back since he's our quarterback and he's our leader," Sarkisian mentioned. "I assume that effects the entire group and also belief, but what I presume our experts discovered and what Arc discovered here over the final 2 1/2 video games is this crew may depend on him too." Manning mentioned he awaited Ewers' come back whenever that may be." I presume Quinn's proved himself," Manning mentioned. "I mean, he led our team to the Glucose Dish in 2015 and also he's participated in actually effectively this year, thus this is his staff. I assume he's mosting likely to return as well as play actually well, yet I'll await when my number's called if they need me. So our experts are actually merely visiting attempt as well as keep this trait rolling.".