.Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually an university soccer press reporter. He recently operated at The Dallas Early Morning Updates, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas received its 1st SEC win behind the branch of Arc Manning, who helped the Longhorns get over a slow start and also some self-inflicted troubles to beat Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 gardens and 2 goals, and added 33 hurrying lawns as well as another credit rating, in spite of Johntay Prepare II dropping a wide-open goal successfully pass that would possess incorporated another 62 passing yards in the 2nd quarter. A week after tossing 2 interceptions in his initial beginning versus UL Monroe, Manning said he felt extra rested." I believe recently I failed to have as a lot fun as I desired to," Manning claimed. "I presume I possessed a little bit extra enjoyable today although it was actually a little bit of stony." It was actually rough considering that operating back Jaydon Blue dropped 2 fumbles-- one in the red region-- Cook lost a touchdown and there were actually 8 penalties on the Texas offense. Train Steve Sarkisian slammed themself for possessing his team zing a field goal yet after that going all out on 4th down after a protective penalty offered the Longhorns an additional possibility. Texas fell short to change, taking three factors off the board.The Longhorns entered halftime with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi State used a ground-heavy method behind real freshman quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs ran 73 plays to Texas' 62, yet the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 lawns to 294. There were actually additionally 17 fines in the game, lots of along with lengthy assessments." It was actually tough for the game to get a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was satisfied the Longhorns browsed this stretch of the period as well as Quinn Ewers' injury to begin 5-0. It's the second direct period Texas has started 5-0, marking just the second time in recent half a century the Longhorns have performed it in back-to-back years. Texas possesses an off full week coming up, followed by the Red Waterway Rivalry in Dallas versus Oklahoma, prior to Georgia relates to Austin the observing week.Sarkisian claimed the Longhorns revealed grace, and he was pleased they had the ability to endure their 1st SEC challenge while permitting Ewers bounce back coming from a stretched oblique trauma without having to rush him back." Our experts need Quinn back considering that he's our quarterback as well as he's our innovator," Sarkisian pointed out. "I assume that impacts the entire group and opinion, yet what I presume our experts knew and what Arc found out listed below over the final 2 1/2 activities is this group may rely on him as well." Manning claimed he was ready for Ewers' return whenever that could be." I think Quinn's showed himself," Manning mentioned. "I indicate, he led us to the Glucose Bowl in 2014 as well as he is actually participated in definitely properly this year, therefore this is his crew. I think he's going to return as well as play actually well, yet I'll be ready for when my variety's gotten in touch with if they require me. So our experts're only visiting try and keep this thing rolling.".