.Dave Wilson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is an university regulation football media reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning Information, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas acquired its 1st SEC win responsible for the arm of Arch Manning, who assisted the Longhorns get over a slow-moving begin and also some self-inflicted problems to defeat Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 gardens as well as two touchdowns, and incorporated thirty three rushing backyards and another credit rating, regardless of Johntay Cook II falling a wide-open goal pass that will possess incorporated another 62 passing backyards in the second quarter. A full week after throwing two interceptions in his very first begin against UL Monroe, Manning mentioned he thought extra relaxed." I assume recently I failed to have as much exciting as I would like to," Manning mentioned. "I presume I possessed a little bit extra fun today despite the fact that it was actually a little bit of rough." It was actually rough because operating back Jaydon Blue shed 2 fumbles-- one at a loss region-- Chef went down a goal and also there were actually eight penalties on the Texas offense. Train Steve Sarkisian criticized themself for possessing his crew kick a basket however then going for it on fourth down after a protective fine provided the Longhorns another chance. Texas failed to transform, taking three factors off the board.The Longhorns went into halftime with a 14-6 top as Mississippi Condition made use of a ground-heavy approach behind true fresher quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs managed 73 plays to Texas' 62, however the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 gardens to 294. There were likewise 17 penalties in the activity, lots of along with extensive evaluations." It was actually challenging for the game to acquire a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually satisfied the Longhorns browsed this stretch of the period and also Quinn Ewers' personal injury to start 5-0. It is actually the second direct time Texas has actually begun 5-0, noting just the second attend the past 50 years the Longhorns have actually performed it in next years. Texas possesses an off full week arising, adhered to due to the Reddish Waterway Rivalry in Dallas versus Oklahoma, before Georgia comes to Austin the observing week.Sarkisian claimed the Longhorns presented grace, as well as he delighted in they had the ability to endure their 1st SEC obstacle while letting Ewers recover from a stretched oblique personal injury without needing to hurry him back." We require Quinn back since he's our quarterback and he's our innovator," Sarkisian said. "I presume that effects the entire staff and opinion, yet what I presume our team discovered as well as what Arc discovered listed here over the final 2 1/2 video games is this staff may rely on him too." Manning said he awaited Ewers' come back whenever that may be." I believe Quinn's verified himself," Manning pointed out. "I mean, he led us to the Sweets Dish in 2014 as well as he's participated in truly effectively this year, therefore this is his crew. I assume he's mosting likely to return and participate in really effectively, yet I'll await when my amount's contacted if they need me. So we are actually just visiting try and keep this point rolling.".