.Dave Wilson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is an university regulation football media reporter. He previously operated at The Dallas Morning Updates, San Diego Union-Tribune as well as Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its own first SEC win behind the arm of Arch Manning, that helped the Longhorns overcome a slow beginning and also some self-inflicted problems to defeat Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 gardens as well as two touchdowns, and also included thirty three hurrying yards and one more credit rating, in spite of Johntay Prepare II losing a wide-open goal pass that would possess added an additional 62 passing gardens in the second one-fourth. A full week after tossing pair of interceptions in his very first beginning against UL Monroe, Manning said he thought extra rested." I think last week I failed to have as a lot exciting as I wanted to," Manning mentioned. "I assume I possessed a little a lot more exciting today although it was a little bit of stony." It was rough since managing back Jaydon Blue lost pair of fumbles-- one in the red region-- Chef lost a touchdown and there were eight fines on the Texas offense. Train Steve Sarkisian criticized themself for possessing his staff zing a field goal yet after that going for it on fourth down after a protective fine offered the Longhorns another opportunity. Texas neglected to transform, taking three factors off the board.The Longhorns went into halftime along with a 14-6 top as Mississippi State used a ground-heavy approach behind accurate fresher quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs managed 73 plays to Texas' 62, however the Longhorns outgained them 522 gardens to 294. There were actually also 17 charges in the video game, several with long evaluations." It was actually challenging for the video game to receive a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually felt free to the Longhorns navigated this stretch of the season and also Quinn Ewers' trauma to start 5-0. It's the 2nd straight season Texas has started 5-0, denoting only the 2nd time in recent 50 years the Longhorns have performed it in back-to-back years. Texas possesses an off full week arising, complied with by the Red Stream Competition in Dallas versus Oklahoma, prior to Georgia relates to Austin the following week.Sarkisian said the Longhorns revealed grace, and also he delighted in they had the capacity to survive their very first SEC challenge while permitting Ewers recover coming from a strained oblique trauma without having to hurry him back." Our experts require Quinn back due to the fact that he's our quarterback and also he's our forerunner," Sarkisian stated. "I think that impacts the whole entire crew as well as view, yet what I think we learned and also what Arch found out listed here over the last 2 1/2 activities is this group may count on him too." Manning claimed he was ready for Ewers' come back whenever that might be." I presume Quinn's confirmed themself," Manning pointed out. "I suggest, he led our company to the Sugar Dish last year and also he's played actually effectively this year, therefore this is his staff. I think he's visiting go back and also play actually well, but I'll await when my amount's contacted if they need me. So our team're merely going to make an effort and also keep this point rolling.".