.Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is a college football press reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Early Morning Updates, San Diego Union-Tribune and Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its initial SEC succeed behind the arm of Arc Manning, who aided the Longhorns get over a slow-moving start as well as some self-inflicted misfortunes to defeat Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 gardens and 2 goals, and added 33 hurrying gardens and also yet another score, despite Johntay Chef II losing an agape goal pass that would've incorporated yet another 62 passing backyards in the 2nd fourth. A week after tossing two interceptions in his 1st begin against UL Monroe, Manning claimed he experienced a lot more loosened up." I believe last week I really did not possess as a lot exciting as I would like to," Manning pointed out. "I presume I possessed a small amount much more exciting today despite the fact that it was a little bit of rough." It was rough due to the fact that managing back Jaydon Blue shed two fumbles-- one in the hole area-- Cook dropped a goal and there were actually 8 charges on the Texas offense. Train Steve Sarkisian criticized himself for possessing his crew zing a field goal but after that going for it on fourth down after a defensive fine offered the Longhorns yet another possibility. Texas fell short to convert, taking three aspects off the board.The Longhorns entered into halftime along with a 14-6 top as Mississippi Condition utilized a ground-heavy approach responsible for correct fresher quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs managed 73 plays to Texas' 62, however the Longhorns outgained them 522 backyards to 294. There were actually likewise 17 fines in the video game, numerous along with long evaluations." It was actually tough for the activity to get a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was pleased the Longhorns browsed this stretch of the season and Quinn Ewers' trauma to start 5-0. It is actually the 2nd straight time Texas has actually started 5-0, marking simply the second attend the past half a century the Longhorns have performed it in next years. Texas has an off week appearing, adhered to by the Red River Rivalry in Dallas versus Oklahoma, just before Georgia concerns Austin the adhering to week.Sarkisian stated the Longhorns showed poise, and he was pleased they had the capacity to survive their 1st SEC problem while letting Ewers recoup from a stretched skew injury without must rush him back." We need Quinn back considering that he's our quarterback and he's our leader," Sarkisian mentioned. "I believe that impacts the whole crew and also idea, yet what I think our company discovered as well as what Arc knew listed here over the last 2 1/2 video games is this group can easily trust him as well." Manning claimed he awaited Ewers' profits whenever that may be." I believe Quinn's proved themself," Manning said. "I mean, he led our team to the Sugar Bowl in 2013 as well as he is actually participated in definitely effectively this year, therefore this is his team. I assume he is actually mosting likely to go back and also participate in definitely properly, however I'll be ready for when my variety's called if they require me. So we are actually simply going to attempt as well as keep this thing rolling.".