.Dave Wilson, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually an university football reporter. He previously operated at The Dallas Early Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas got its initial SEC win responsible for the arm of Arc Manning, that aided the Longhorns eliminate a slow beginning and some self-inflicted drawbacks to beat Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 backyards as well as 2 goals, and incorporated 33 hurrying gardens and an additional score, regardless of Johntay Cook II losing an agape touchdown successfully pass that will possess added yet another 62 passing gardens in the second one-fourth. A week after tossing two interceptions in his initial start against UL Monroe, Manning claimed he believed much more kicked back." I think last week I failed to possess as much fun as I wanted to," Manning mentioned. "I assume I possessed a little more enjoyable today even though it was actually a little bit of rocky." It was stony considering that operating back Jaydon Blue shed pair of fumbles-- one at a loss area-- Prepare lost a goal as well as there were actually 8 fines on the Texas outburst. Coach Steve Sarkisian criticized himself for having his staff zing a field goal yet at that point going all out on fourth down after a defensive penalty gave the Longhorns yet another opportunity. Texas stopped working to change, taking three aspects off the board.The Longhorns entered into halftime along with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi Condition used a ground-heavy technique responsible for real fresher quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs operated 73 plays to Texas' 62, yet the Longhorns outgained them 522 gardens to 294. There were actually likewise 17 fines in the activity, many with lengthy evaluations." It was difficult for the game to receive a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was felt free to the Longhorns browsed this extent of the time and also Quinn Ewers' injury to begin 5-0. It's the second direct season Texas has actually begun 5-0, noting merely the 2nd attend the past 50 years the Longhorns have done it in back-to-back years. Texas possesses an off full week coming up, complied with due to the Red Waterway Rivalry in Dallas versus Oklahoma, prior to Georgia relates to Austin the following week.Sarkisian said the Longhorns revealed grace, and also he was pleased they had the ability to survive their first SEC problem while allowing Ewers recoup coming from a strained skew injury without needing to rush him back." Our company need to have Quinn back since he's our quarterback and also he's our leader," Sarkisian stated. "I think that impacts the entire team and belief, but what I presume our team found out and what Arc learned listed here over the last 2 1/2 video games is this staff may depend on him also." Manning said he awaited Ewers' return whenever that could be." I presume Quinn's proved himself," Manning stated. "I imply, he led our team to the Sweets Bowl in 2014 and also he's played actually well this year, thus this is his staff. I believe he is actually heading to go back and also play actually well, yet I'll await when my amount's called if they need me. So our company're just heading to try and also maintain this trait rolling.".