.Dave Wilson, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually an university soccer press reporter. He formerly worked at The Dallas Early Morning Updates, San Diego Union-Tribune as well as Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its own initial SEC gain behind the branch of Arc Manning, that aided the Longhorns eliminate a slow begin and some self-inflicted obstacles to trump Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 gardens and also pair of goals, and also incorporated thirty three hurrying gardens as well as an additional score, in spite of Johntay Chef II falling an agape goal pass that would certainly possess added yet another 62 passing backyards in the second one-fourth. A full week after tossing two interceptions in his 1st beginning versus UL Monroe, Manning claimed he believed a lot more loosened up." I assume last week I really did not possess as a lot exciting as I would like to," Manning pointed out. "I assume I possessed a little bit more exciting today even though it was a little rocky." It was actually rough because operating back Jaydon Blue dropped 2 fumbles-- one in the hole area-- Prepare dropped a touchdown as well as there were actually 8 penalties on the Texas outburst. Train Steve Sarkisian slammed himself for possessing his group zing a basket but after that going all out on 4th down after a defensive charge offered the Longhorns yet another possibility. Texas stopped working to transform, taking 3 points off the board.The Longhorns went into halftime along with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi Condition utilized a ground-heavy technique responsible for real fresher quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs managed 73 plays to Texas' 62, yet the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 yards to 294. There were actually additionally 17 charges in the game, numerous along with extensive assessments." It was actually challenging for the game to get a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually satisfied the Longhorns navigated this extent of the time and also Quinn Ewers' personal injury to begin 5-0. It's the 2nd straight season Texas has begun 5-0, noting merely the 2nd time in recent half a century the Longhorns have done it in next years. Texas possesses an off full week coming up, observed by the Red River Competition in Dallas against Oklahoma, before Georgia relates to Austin the complying with week.Sarkisian mentioned the Longhorns presented poise, and also he delighted in they had the capacity to endure their initial SEC problem while letting Ewers recover coming from a stretched oblique trauma without needing to rush him back." Our company require Quinn back considering that he's our quarterback as well as he's our forerunner," Sarkisian said. "I presume that effects the whole entire group and view, however what I assume our company knew and also what Arc knew listed here over the last 2 1/2 activities is this group can easily count on him as well." Manning said he was ready for Ewers' return whenever that could be." I presume Quinn's verified themself," Manning claimed. "I mean, he led our team to the Sugar Dish in 2014 as well as he is actually played actually well this year, so this is his crew. I think he's heading to return as well as play truly effectively, yet I'll await when my amount's phoned if they need me. So our team are actually simply heading to attempt and keep this factor rolling.".