.Dave Wilson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually a college regulation football press reporter. He recently operated at The Dallas Early Morning Information, San Diego Union-Tribune as well as Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas acquired its own 1st SEC win behind the arm of Arc Manning, who helped the Longhorns get rid of a sluggish beginning and also some self-inflicted drawbacks to beat Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 yards and two touchdowns, and also included 33 rushing backyards and another credit rating, regardless of Johntay Chef II losing a wide-open touchdown pass that would certainly possess added one more 62 passing gardens in the second quarter. A full week after tossing pair of interceptions in his initial beginning versus UL Monroe, Manning mentioned he thought more unwinded." I presume last week I really did not have as much fun as I wished to," Manning stated. "I assume I possessed a little bit much more enjoyable today although it was a little rocky." It was actually rocky given that operating back Jaydon Blue dropped 2 fumbles-- one in the hole region-- Prepare went down a goal as well as there were 8 charges on the Texas offense. Train Steve Sarkisian criticized himself for having his staff kick a field goal yet at that point going all out on fourth down after a protective penalty offered the Longhorns another possibility. Texas stopped working to convert, taking three aspects off the board.The Longhorns entered halftime along with a 14-6 top as Mississippi State utilized a ground-heavy method behind correct freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs ran 73 plays to Texas' 62, however the Longhorns outgained them 522 gardens to 294. There were additionally 17 fines in the activity, numerous with extensive customer reviews." It was tough for the activity to acquire a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was felt free to the Longhorns browsed this stretch of the time and also Quinn Ewers' accident to start 5-0. It's the second straight period Texas has actually started 5-0, denoting just the 2nd time in the past half a century the Longhorns have done it in back-to-back years. Texas has an off week turning up, complied with by the Reddish Waterway Rivalry in Dallas versus Oklahoma, before Georgia pertains to Austin the adhering to week.Sarkisian stated the Longhorns revealed poise, as well as he was pleased they managed to endure their initial SEC problem while letting Ewers recover coming from a stretched oblique injury without must hurry him back." Our company need to have Quinn back since he's our quarterback and also he's our forerunner," Sarkisian mentioned. "I assume that impacts the entire crew and also belief, yet what I think our company found out and what Arch found out below over the final 2 1/2 games is this crew may count on him too." Manning claimed he awaited Ewers' return whenever that might be." I presume Quinn's verified themself," Manning said. "I indicate, he led us to the Glucose Bowl in 2015 as well as he's participated in actually effectively this year, thus this is his group. I presume he is actually heading to come back as well as participate in really properly, yet I'll be ready for when my variety's called if they require me. So we are actually simply heading to attempt as well as maintain this thing rolling.".