.Dave Wilson, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually an university football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Early Morning Information, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its first SEC succeed behind the branch of Arch Manning, that aided the Longhorns eliminate a sluggish start and some self-inflicted setbacks to defeat Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 yards as well as two goals, and incorporated thirty three rushing gardens as well as one more rating, despite Johntay Chef II falling a wide-open touchdown pass that will've included an additional 62 passing yards in the 2nd fourth. A full week after throwing pair of interceptions in his initial start versus UL Monroe, Manning stated he felt even more relaxed." I assume last week I didn't possess as much fun as I wanted to," Manning stated. "I assume I possessed a little much more exciting today although it was actually a little bit of stony." It was actually rocky given that running back Jaydon Blue lost two fumbles-- one in the hole zone-- Cook went down a goal as well as there were actually 8 penalties on the Texas outburst. Coach Steve Sarkisian slammed himself for possessing his crew kick a basket but then going for it on 4th down after a protective penalty gave the Longhorns one more opportunity. Texas failed to change, taking 3 factors off the board.The Longhorns entered halftime along with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi Condition made use of a ground-heavy method responsible for correct freshman quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs managed 73 plays to Texas' 62, however the Longhorns outgained them 522 yards to 294. There were also 17 fines in the video game, lots of with prolonged testimonials." It was actually tough for the game to receive a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually felt free to the Longhorns browsed this extent of the time as well as Quinn Ewers' injury to start 5-0. It's the second straight season Texas has actually started 5-0, denoting simply the 2nd time in the past half a century the Longhorns have performed it in back-to-back years. Texas possesses an off week turning up, observed by the Reddish Waterway Rivalry in Dallas against Oklahoma, prior to Georgia involves Austin the complying with week.Sarkisian said the Longhorns revealed poise, as well as he delighted in they had the ability to endure their initial SEC problem while permitting Ewers recuperate coming from a stretched skew trauma without needing to hurry him back." Our team need Quinn back considering that he's our quarterback as well as he's our forerunner," Sarkisian mentioned. "I believe that impacts the entire staff and opinion, however what I assume our experts found out as well as what Arc knew here over the last 2 1/2 activities is this team can trust him too." Manning mentioned he awaited Ewers' come back whenever that could be." I presume Quinn's proved himself," Manning claimed. "I suggest, he led our company to the Glucose Dish in 2013 and also he is actually participated in truly effectively this year, so this is his staff. I presume he is actually mosting likely to go back and play truly well, yet I'll be ready for when my amount's called if they need me. So our team are actually simply visiting try as well as maintain this point rolling.".