.Dave Wilson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually a college regulation football media reporter. He formerly worked at The Dallas Early Morning Headlines, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its own initial SEC succeed behind the branch of Arch Manning, who aided the Longhorns conquer a sluggish start as well as some self-inflicted obstacles to defeat Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 yards and also two touchdowns, as well as added thirty three rushing gardens and one more score, regardless of Johntay Cook II losing a wide-open touchdown elapsed that will've included an additional 62 passing backyards in the 2nd quarter. A full week after throwing pair of interceptions in his first begin against UL Monroe, Manning said he experienced much more relaxed." I assume recently I really did not possess as much enjoyable as I wished to," Manning pointed out. "I think I had a small amount even more exciting today although it was a little rocky." It was stony because running back Jaydon Blue dropped two fumbles-- one in the red area-- Prepare fell a goal and there were 8 penalties on the Texas offense. Train Steve Sarkisian slammed themself for having his team kick a basket yet after that going for it on 4th down after a protective charge gave the Longhorns another possibility. Texas failed to change, taking three factors off the board.The Longhorns entered halftime along with a 14-6 top as Mississippi State used a ground-heavy technique behind true freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs managed 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 backyards to 294. There were actually also 17 fines in the video game, several along with long customer reviews." It was hard for the activity to receive a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually pleased the Longhorns browsed this stretch of the time and Quinn Ewers' trauma to start 5-0. It is actually the 2nd straight season Texas has started 5-0, denoting just the second attend the past half a century the Longhorns have actually performed it in back-to-back years. Texas possesses an off week turning up, complied with by the Red Waterway Rivalry in Dallas against Oklahoma, before Georgia relates to Austin the adhering to week.Sarkisian pointed out the Longhorns showed grace, and he was pleased they managed to survive their initial SEC problem while permitting Ewers recuperate from a strained skew injury without having to rush him back." Our team need Quinn back considering that he's our quarterback and also he's our forerunner," Sarkisian pointed out. "I believe that effects the whole staff as well as opinion, however what I assume our experts knew and what Arc knew here over the last 2 1/2 activities is this staff may trust him too." Manning stated he awaited Ewers' profits whenever that could be." I believe Quinn's confirmed himself," Manning claimed. "I indicate, he led our team to the Glucose Dish in 2013 and he's participated in truly properly this year, so this is his staff. I think he is actually mosting likely to come back and also participate in really properly, yet I'll be ready for when my number's gotten in touch with if they require me. So our team're simply mosting likely to attempt and also keep this point rolling.".