.Dave Wilson, ESPN Workers WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually an university soccer press reporter. He formerly operated at The Dallas Early Morning Headlines, San Diego Union-Tribune as well as Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its first SEC win behind the branch of Arc Manning, who aided the Longhorns beat a slow-moving beginning and also some self-inflicted obstacles to trump Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 backyards as well as pair of touchdowns, and also added 33 hurrying gardens as well as an additional score, even with Johntay Chef II losing a wide-open touchdown pass that would certainly possess incorporated an additional 62 passing lawns in the 2nd one-fourth. A full week after tossing pair of interceptions in his initial beginning versus UL Monroe, Manning stated he felt even more rested." I presume last week I didn't have as a lot exciting as I wished to," Manning said. "I think I had a little bit a lot more fun today despite the fact that it was a little stony." It was stony because operating back Jaydon Blue shed pair of fumbles-- one in the red region-- Prepare fell a goal and also there were 8 fines on the Texas outburst. Coach Steve Sarkisian criticized themself for possessing his staff kick a basket however after that going for it on fourth down after a protective fine provided the Longhorns an additional possibility. Texas stopped working to turn, taking 3 aspects off the board.The Longhorns entered into halftime with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi State made use of a ground-heavy method responsible for correct freshman quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs operated 73 plays to Texas' 62, yet the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 lawns to 294. There were actually also 17 penalties in the game, a lot of with extensive evaluations." It was hard for the video game to obtain a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was pleased the Longhorns browsed this stretch of the season as well as Quinn Ewers' personal injury to begin 5-0. It's the 2nd direct season Texas has actually started 5-0, noting only the second time in the past 50 years the Longhorns have done it in back-to-back years. Texas has an off full week coming up, adhered to by the Red Waterway Competition in Dallas versus Oklahoma, prior to Georgia concerns Austin the adhering to week.Sarkisian stated the Longhorns showed poise, as well as he delighted in they had the capacity to survive their first SEC obstacle while letting Ewers bounce back from a strained skew trauma without must hurry him back." Our team need Quinn back considering that he's our quarterback and also he's our innovator," Sarkisian claimed. "I believe that influences the whole group and opinion, yet what I presume our team learned and what Arc discovered below over the last 2 1/2 video games is this crew may trust him too." Manning claimed he awaited Ewers' come back whenever that might be." I think Quinn's showed themself," Manning pointed out. "I suggest, he led us to the Sugar Bowl in 2015 as well as he is actually played really well this year, therefore this is his crew. I assume he is actually mosting likely to go back and also participate in actually well, but I'll await when my amount's gotten in touch with if they require me. So our company are actually simply heading to try and also maintain this trait rolling.".