.Dave Wilson, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is an university regulation football press reporter. He recently operated at The Dallas Early Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune as well as Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas acquired its own 1st SEC succeed responsible for the branch of Arc Manning, who aided the Longhorns conquer a slow start and also some self-inflicted drawbacks to beat Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 gardens as well as two touchdowns, as well as added thirty three rushing yards and yet another score, regardless of Johntay Chef II dropping an agape goal pass that will've included another 62 passing yards in the 2nd quarter. A full week after throwing two interceptions in his 1st beginning versus UL Monroe, Manning stated he felt much more kicked back." I assume last week I really did not possess as much enjoyable as I wished to," Manning said. "I believe I possessed a little even more exciting today although it was a little bit of rocky." It was actually rough because operating back Jaydon Blue dropped 2 fumbles-- one in the hole area-- Chef went down a touchdown and there were actually eight fines on the Texas offense. Train Steve Sarkisian criticized himself for having his team kick a basket yet at that point going all out on 4th down after a defensive charge provided the Longhorns one more possibility. Texas fell short to transform, taking three points off the board.The Longhorns entered halftime along with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi State used a ground-heavy strategy behind accurate fresher quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs ran 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 lawns to 294. There were actually also 17 charges in the game, several with extensive customer reviews." It was hard for the video game to obtain a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually satisfied the Longhorns browsed this stretch of the season and Quinn Ewers' personal injury to start 5-0. It is actually the 2nd direct time Texas has actually started 5-0, denoting just the 2nd attend the past 50 years the Longhorns have performed it in back-to-back years. Texas has an off full week coming up, complied with due to the Red Waterway Competition in Dallas against Oklahoma, just before Georgia pertains to Austin the adhering to week.Sarkisian said the Longhorns presented poise, and also he delighted in they were able to survive their first SEC obstacle while letting Ewers recoup from a strained oblique injury without must rush him back." Our experts need to have Quinn back given that he's our quarterback and also he's our leader," Sarkisian claimed. "I believe that influences the whole crew and also opinion, however what I believe our experts learned and what Arc discovered here over the final 2 1/2 games is this team may count on him as well." Manning mentioned he awaited Ewers' profits whenever that could be." I think Quinn's confirmed themself," Manning claimed. "I mean, he led our company to the Sugar Dish in 2014 and he is actually participated in really properly this year, so this is his team. I presume he's visiting go back and play truly effectively, but I'll be ready for when my number's phoned if they need me. So our team're simply heading to attempt as well as maintain this trait rolling.".