.Dave Wilson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually an university soccer reporter. He earlier operated at The Dallas Early Morning Headlines, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas got its very first SEC gain behind the arm of Arc Manning, that assisted the Longhorns overcome a slow-moving begin as well as some self-inflicted obstacles to trump Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 backyards and also 2 goals, and also included thirty three hurrying yards and yet another rating, in spite of Johntay Cook II falling a wide-open goal pass that will've included yet another 62 passing gardens in the second fourth. A week after tossing two interceptions in his 1st start versus UL Monroe, Manning said he felt even more loosened up." I believe recently I really did not possess as a lot enjoyable as I intended to," Manning mentioned. "I think I possessed a little bit extra exciting today although it was actually a little stony." It was stony given that operating back Jaydon Blue shed pair of fumbles-- one at a loss area-- Chef dropped a touchdown and also there were actually eight fines on the Texas offense. Coach Steve Sarkisian criticized himself for having his crew kick a basket yet at that point going all out on 4th down after a defensive penalty offered the Longhorns an additional odds. Texas stopped working to change, taking three points off the board.The Longhorns entered halftime with a 14-6 top as Mississippi State utilized a ground-heavy method behind true fresher quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs managed 73 plays to Texas' 62, yet the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 yards to 294. There were additionally 17 penalties in the game, several with long assessments." It was challenging for the activity to get a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually pleased the Longhorns navigated this stretch of the season and Quinn Ewers' accident to begin 5-0. It's the 2nd straight time Texas has started 5-0, denoting only the 2nd attend the past 50 years the Longhorns have performed it in back-to-back years. Texas has an off week coming up, adhered to due to the Reddish Waterway Rivalry in Dallas against Oklahoma, before Georgia comes to Austin the following week.Sarkisian claimed the Longhorns presented poise, and he delighted in they had the capacity to survive their 1st SEC challenge while letting Ewers recover coming from a strained oblique accident without must rush him back." We need Quinn back given that he's our quarterback and also he's our innovator," Sarkisian claimed. "I assume that influences the entire staff as well as belief, but what I assume we found out and also what Arc knew here over the last 2 1/2 video games is this group may depend on him also." Manning mentioned he was ready for Ewers' return whenever that may be." I believe Quinn's confirmed themself," Manning mentioned. "I suggest, he led our company to the Sugar Dish in 2014 and he's participated in really well this year, so this is his group. I assume he's visiting go back and also play truly effectively, however I'll await when my amount's phoned if they need me. So our team're just visiting attempt and also keep this thing rolling.".