.Dave Wilson, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually a college football press reporter. He recently worked at The Dallas Morning Information, San Diego Union-Tribune as well as Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas received its very first SEC succeed behind the arm of Arch Manning, who helped 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 yards as well as pair of touchdowns, and also included thirty three rushing gardens and an additional credit rating, in spite of Johntay Prepare II losing a wide-open touchdown pass that would possess incorporated yet another 62 passing gardens in the second one-fourth. A week after throwing two interceptions in his very first begin against UL Monroe, Manning stated he thought extra rested." I assume recently I didn't possess as a lot enjoyable as I wished to," Manning pointed out. "I presume I had a little bit extra fun today even though it was actually a little bit of rocky." It was rocky since managing back Jaydon Blue lost two fumbles-- one in the hole area-- Prepare went down a goal and also there were actually eight penalties on the Texas offense. Train Steve Sarkisian slammed himself for possessing his team kick a field goal but at that point going all out on 4th down after a defensive penalty provided the Longhorns yet another possibility. Texas stopped working to change, taking 3 aspects off the board.The Longhorns went into halftime along with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi State made use of a ground-heavy method behind accurate freshman 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 actually also 17 penalties in the game, a lot of along with long customer reviews." It was hard for the game to obtain a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was pleased the Longhorns navigated this stretch of the season and also Quinn Ewers' injury to start 5-0. It is actually the 2nd straight time Texas has begun 5-0, noting merely the 2nd attend recent half a century the Longhorns have performed it in next years. Texas has an off week arising, adhered to due to the Reddish Waterway Rivalry in Dallas against Oklahoma, prior to Georgia concerns Austin the following week.Sarkisian said the Longhorns revealed grace, and he delighted in they had the ability to survive their first SEC obstacle while permitting Ewers bounce back from a stretched skew accident without having to rush him back." Our company require Quinn back considering that he's our quarterback and he's our forerunner," Sarkisian claimed. "I assume that impacts the whole entire team as well as view, yet what I presume we knew and what Arch discovered below over the last 2 1/2 games is this crew can count on him also." Manning stated he was ready for Ewers' return whenever that may be." I assume Quinn's verified himself," Manning said. "I suggest, he led our company to the Sugar Dish in 2013 as well as he is actually participated in truly well this year, therefore this is his team. I assume he is actually mosting likely to return as well as play really effectively, yet I'll be ready for when my number's contacted if they require me. So our company are actually simply visiting try and maintain this thing rolling.".