.Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually an university regulation football reporter. He formerly worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its first SEC succeed responsible for the arm of Arc Manning, who aided the Longhorns overcome a slow-moving begin as well as some self-inflicted problems to trump Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 yards as well as 2 touchdowns, as well as added thirty three rushing backyards and yet another credit rating, regardless of Johntay Prepare II falling a wide-open goal pass that would certainly possess included yet another 62 passing lawns in the 2nd fourth. A full week after tossing pair of interceptions in his 1st beginning against UL Monroe, Manning mentioned he believed even more rested." I believe last week I really did not possess as much enjoyable as I wished to," Manning pointed out. "I presume I had a little bit even more exciting today despite the fact that it was actually a little bit of stony." It was rocky since running back Jaydon Blue dropped two fumbles-- one in the hole area-- Cook went down a goal as well as there were actually 8 charges on the Texas offense. Train Steve Sarkisian criticized themself for possessing his group kick a field goal yet after that going for it on fourth down after a defensive charge provided the Longhorns another odds. Texas neglected to convert, taking 3 factors off the board.The Longhorns went into halftime along with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi Condition utilized a ground-heavy strategy responsible for accurate freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs ran 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained them 522 lawns to 294. There were actually also 17 fines in the video game, many along with long evaluations." It was tough for the video game to obtain a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually felt free to the Longhorns browsed this extent of the season and Quinn Ewers' injury to begin 5-0. It is actually the 2nd direct time Texas has started 5-0, marking merely the second time in recent half a century the Longhorns have performed it in back-to-back years. Texas possesses an off full week coming up, observed due to the Red Stream Rivalry in Dallas against Oklahoma, just before Georgia involves Austin the adhering to week.Sarkisian said the Longhorns revealed poise, and also he delighted in they had the capacity to survive their very first SEC obstacle while letting Ewers bounce back from a stretched oblique accident without must hurry him back." Our experts require Quinn back given that he's our quarterback and also he's our forerunner," Sarkisian said. "I presume that influences the entire team and opinion, however what I believe our experts learned and what Arc learned listed here over the last 2 1/2 activities is this staff can easily rely on him too." Manning said he awaited Ewers' come back whenever that could be." I believe Quinn's showed himself," Manning said. "I imply, he led us to the Sweets Bowl in 2013 and he's played truly effectively this year, so this is his team. I presume he's heading to go back and participate in truly properly, but I'll be ready for when my variety's called if they need me. So our team are actually only going to try as well as keep this thing rolling.".