.Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is an university football media reporter. He earlier worked at The Dallas Early Morning Headlines, San Diego Union-Tribune as well as Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas received its 1st SEC gain behind the branch of Arch Manning, who assisted the Longhorns get rid of a slow start and some self-inflicted drawbacks to trump Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 gardens as well as pair of touchdowns, and also incorporated 33 rushing yards and one more score, despite Johntay Chef II dropping a wide-open touchdown pass that would've added another 62 passing yards in the 2nd fourth. A week after throwing pair of interceptions in his initial start against UL Monroe, Manning mentioned he thought a lot more loosened up." I presume last week I didn't possess as much enjoyable as I wished to," Manning mentioned. "I think I possessed a little much more enjoyable today although it was actually a little bit of rocky." It was rough given that operating back Jaydon Blue lost 2 fumbles-- one in the red zone-- Cook fell a touchdown as well as there were actually eight charges on the Texas offense. Train Steve Sarkisian criticized themself for possessing his group zing a field goal however then going all out on 4th down after a protective fine gave the Longhorns another odds. Texas failed to turn, taking three factors off the board.The Longhorns went into halftime along with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi Condition utilized a ground-heavy approach responsible for real fresher quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs ran 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 gardens to 294. There were actually also 17 charges in the video game, lots of with extensive evaluations." It was difficult for the game to obtain a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was satisfied the Longhorns browsed this stretch of the season as well as Quinn Ewers' accident to begin 5-0. It is actually the 2nd straight time Texas has begun 5-0, denoting simply the second attend the past 50 years the Longhorns have performed it in back-to-back years. Texas possesses an off full week turning up, followed due to the Reddish Waterway Rivalry in Dallas versus Oklahoma, before Georgia relates to Austin the observing week.Sarkisian claimed the Longhorns revealed grace, as well as he delighted in they had the ability to survive their 1st SEC problem while allowing Ewers recoup from a strained oblique accident without must rush him back." Our company require Quinn back considering that he's our quarterback and he's our innovator," Sarkisian pointed out. "I presume that effects the whole entire group as well as view, but what I believe our team knew and also what Arch knew right here over the last 2 1/2 games is this staff can rely on him too." Manning claimed he was ready for Ewers' come back whenever that may be." I assume Quinn's verified themself," Manning pointed out. "I indicate, he led us to the Glucose Bowl in 2013 as well as he is actually played truly properly this year, so this is his team. I believe he is actually heading to come back and participate in actually well, however I'll be ready for when my variety's called if they need me. So our company are actually simply visiting try as well as maintain this factor rolling.".