.Dave Wilson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is an university soccer media reporter. He earlier worked at The Dallas Morning Updates, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its own 1st SEC win behind the arm of Arch Manning, who assisted the Longhorns get rid of a slow-moving start and some self-inflicted troubles to beat Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 backyards as well as two touchdowns, as well as added 33 hurrying lawns as well as yet another score, regardless of Johntay Chef II going down a wide-open touchdown elapsed that would've incorporated an additional 62 passing yards in the 2nd fourth. A full week after tossing two interceptions in his initial start versus UL Monroe, Manning claimed he believed extra unwinded." I think last week I didn't possess as much fun as I wished to," Manning pointed out. "I believe I possessed a little extra enjoyable today even though it was actually a little rough." It was rocky since managing back Jaydon Blue dropped pair of fumbles-- one in the red zone-- Cook fell a goal and also there were actually 8 penalties on the Texas outburst. Train Steve Sarkisian criticized themself for possessing his crew zing a basket however after that going for it on 4th down after a defensive penalty offered the Longhorns yet another opportunity. Texas fell short to turn, taking 3 points off the board.The Longhorns went into halftime with a 14-6 top as Mississippi Condition made use of a ground-heavy method responsible for true freshman quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs operated 73 plays to Texas' 62, however the Longhorns outgained them 522 gardens to 294. There were additionally 17 penalties in the game, many with lengthy assessments." It was difficult for the activity to acquire a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually pleased the Longhorns browsed this extent of the time as well as Quinn Ewers' personal injury to begin 5-0. It's the second direct season Texas has actually started 5-0, denoting just the 2nd time in recent half a century the Longhorns have actually done it in back-to-back years. Texas possesses an off week coming up, adhered to by the Reddish River Competition in Dallas against Oklahoma, just before Georgia involves Austin the following week.Sarkisian stated the Longhorns showed poise, and also he delighted in they managed to survive their very first SEC obstacle while allowing Ewers recuperate from a strained oblique accident without needing to hurry him back." Our team need to have Quinn back due to the fact that he's our quarterback as well as he's our innovator," Sarkisian mentioned. "I believe that impacts the whole group and also view, however what I think we knew and also what Arch learned below over the last 2 1/2 video games is this team can easily rely on him as well." Manning mentioned he awaited Ewers' profits whenever that could be." I presume Quinn's confirmed themself," Manning mentioned. "I indicate, he led our company to the Sugar Dish in 2015 and he is actually played really properly this year, so this is his group. I presume he's heading to come back and play really effectively, but I'll await when my variety's gotten in touch with if they require me. So our company're simply going to attempt and maintain this trait rolling.".