.Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually a college regulation football press reporter. He recently operated at The Dallas Early Morning Headlines, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its own very first SEC win behind the branch of Arc Manning, that assisted the Longhorns get rid of a slow-moving start and some self-inflicted drawbacks to beat Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 lawns and also two goals, as well as included thirty three hurrying backyards and also yet another credit rating, in spite of Johntay Chef II losing an agape touchdown successfully pass that will've included another 62 passing yards in the second one-fourth. A full week after throwing pair of interceptions in his very first start versus UL Monroe, Manning said he experienced much more unwinded." I believe recently I didn't have as a lot fun as I wanted to," Manning claimed. "I think I possessed a small amount even more exciting today despite the fact that it was a little bit of stony." It was actually rough because managing back Jaydon Blue shed 2 fumbles-- one in the hole region-- Chef fell a touchdown and there were actually 8 fines on the Texas outburst. Train Steve Sarkisian slammed himself for having his crew zing a basket but after that going all out on 4th down after a protective charge gave the Longhorns an additional opportunity. Texas failed to change, taking 3 aspects off the board.The Longhorns entered halftime with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi State utilized a ground-heavy method behind true fresher quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs ran 73 plays to Texas' 62, however the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 backyards to 294. There were actually additionally 17 fines in the game, a lot of with extensive customer reviews." It was tough for the video game to receive a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually pleased the Longhorns browsed this stretch of the time and also Quinn Ewers' trauma to begin 5-0. It is actually the second straight time Texas has actually started 5-0, marking just the 2nd time in the past half a century the Longhorns have actually performed it in back-to-back years. Texas possesses an off full week appearing, complied with due to the Reddish Waterway Competition in Dallas against Oklahoma, prior to Georgia concerns Austin the following week.Sarkisian pointed out the Longhorns presented poise, and also he delighted in they had the capacity to survive their 1st SEC problem while letting Ewers recoup from a strained skew personal injury without needing to hurry him back." Our team require Quinn back given that he's our quarterback and he's our innovator," Sarkisian pointed out. "I think that impacts the entire staff and also view, but what I believe our company discovered and also what Arc learned right here over the last 2 1/2 games is this staff can rely on him too." Manning said he awaited Ewers' return whenever that could be." I assume Quinn's verified themself," Manning pointed out. "I suggest, he led our company to the Sugar Dish last year and also he is actually played truly properly this year, so this is his crew. I believe he is actually visiting return as well as play actually well, but I'll be ready for when my amount's gotten in touch with if they need me. So we are actually simply mosting likely to try and also maintain this factor rolling.".