.Dave Wilson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Early Morning Headlines, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas got its initial SEC win responsible for the arm of Arc Manning, who aided the Longhorns overcome 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 and pair of touchdowns, and also incorporated thirty three rushing gardens and also one more score, in spite of Johntay Prepare II going down a wide-open touchdown pass that would've incorporated an additional 62 passing gardens in the second one-fourth. A week after throwing two interceptions in his 1st start versus UL Monroe, Manning said he experienced even more loosened up." I believe recently I didn't possess as much enjoyable as I desired to," Manning claimed. "I think I had a little more exciting today even though it was a little bit of stony." It was stony because managing back Jaydon Blue lost two fumbles-- one in the red area-- Chef went down a goal as well as there were actually 8 penalties on the Texas offense. Coach Steve Sarkisian slammed himself for having his crew zing a field goal however at that point going for it on 4th down after a protective charge offered the Longhorns an additional possibility. Texas neglected to transform, taking 3 factors off the board.The Longhorns entered into halftime with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi State utilized a ground-heavy approach behind true fresher quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs managed 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained them 522 backyards to 294. There were actually also 17 fines in the video game, several with lengthy evaluations." It was actually difficult for the game to get a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually felt free to the Longhorns navigated this stretch of the period and Quinn Ewers' personal injury to start 5-0. It's the second straight time Texas has started 5-0, marking only the 2nd attend the past 50 years the Longhorns have performed it in next years. Texas has an off week coming up, complied with by the Red River Rivalry in Dallas against Oklahoma, just before Georgia concerns Austin the complying with week.Sarkisian claimed the Longhorns showed poise, and also he delighted in they were able to survive their first SEC challenge while allowing Ewers bounce back from a stretched skew accident without needing to hurry him back." Our company require Quinn back since he's our quarterback as well as he's our leader," Sarkisian said. "I assume that impacts the whole team and also opinion, yet what I presume our experts found out and also what Arch found out here over the last 2 1/2 games is this crew may rely on him as well." Manning stated he was ready for Ewers' profits whenever that might be." I believe Quinn's showed himself," Manning pointed out. "I mean, he led our company to the Glucose Dish last year and also he's played actually properly this year, so this is his crew. I think he's heading to come back and also participate in definitely well, but I'll be ready for when my variety's contacted if they require me. So our team are actually just going to make an effort as well as keep this thing rolling.".