.Dave Wilson, ESPN Workers WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually an university soccer media reporter. He formerly worked at The Dallas Early Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its first SEC succeed behind the arm of Arc Manning, who helped the Longhorns beat a slow start and some self-inflicted problems to beat Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 gardens as well as pair of goals, as well as incorporated thirty three rushing backyards and one more credit rating, even with Johntay Cook II falling a wide-open touchdown pass that would possess incorporated an additional 62 passing yards in the second fourth. A full week after tossing two interceptions in his very first start against UL Monroe, Manning stated he believed even more kicked back." I think last week I failed to possess as much enjoyable as I desired to," Manning stated. "I presume I possessed a small amount more enjoyable today even though it was actually a little bit of stony." It was actually rocky given that managing back Jaydon Blue lost 2 fumbles-- one in the hole zone-- Prepare dropped a goal and there were actually 8 fines on the Texas outburst. Coach Steve Sarkisian criticized themself for having his team zing a field goal however then going for it on 4th down after a defensive charge gave the Longhorns an additional possibility. Texas failed to turn, taking three factors off the board.The Longhorns entered halftime with a 14-6 top as Mississippi State made use of a ground-heavy approach behind true fresher quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs managed 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 yards to 294. There were actually likewise 17 charges in the game, lots of along with extensive reviews." It was actually challenging for the game to get a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was felt free to the Longhorns navigated this stretch of the time and also Quinn Ewers' injury to start 5-0. It is actually the 2nd straight season Texas has actually begun 5-0, marking merely the 2nd attend the past 50 years the Longhorns have done it in back-to-back years. Texas possesses an off full week showing up, followed by the Red Stream Rivalry in Dallas versus Oklahoma, just before Georgia pertains to Austin the complying with week.Sarkisian claimed the Longhorns presented poise, and also he delighted in they had the capacity to survive their very first SEC difficulty while permitting Ewers bounce back from a stretched oblique accident without having to rush him back." Our team require Quinn back due to the fact that he's our quarterback and he's our leader," Sarkisian pointed out. "I think that impacts the whole staff as well as opinion, however what I assume we learned and also what Arch found out listed below over the final 2 1/2 games is this group can easily rely on him as well." Manning claimed he awaited Ewers' return whenever that might be." I believe Quinn's verified themself," Manning claimed. "I suggest, he led us to the Glucose Bowl last year as well as he is actually played definitely properly this year, thus this is his team. I assume he is actually mosting likely to return as well as participate in actually well, but I'll await when my amount's gotten in touch with if they need me. So our team are actually simply visiting try and also maintain this trait rolling.".