.Dave Wilson, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is an university soccer reporter. He earlier worked at The Dallas Early Morning Headlines, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its initial SEC win responsible for the arm of Arch Manning, that assisted the Longhorns get over a slow-moving beginning and also some self-inflicted obstacles to beat Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 gardens and also two goals, as well as included 33 rushing yards as well as one more score, in spite of Johntay Prepare II going down a wide-open touchdown elapsed that would certainly've added one more 62 passing lawns in the 2nd fourth. A full week after throwing 2 interceptions in his very first beginning versus UL Monroe, Manning claimed he felt extra loosened up." I assume last week I really did not possess as much fun as I wished to," Manning stated. "I believe I possessed a little bit even more enjoyable today even though it was a little rough." It was rocky considering that running back Jaydon Blue lost 2 fumbles-- one in the red area-- Cook went down a goal and there were actually eight fines on the Texas offense. Train Steve Sarkisian criticized themself for possessing his crew zing a basket yet at that point going all out on fourth down after a defensive charge gave the Longhorns another odds. Texas stopped working to convert, taking 3 factors off the board.The Longhorns entered halftime with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi Condition made use of a ground-heavy strategy behind correct freshman quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs operated 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 lawns to 294. There were likewise 17 penalties in the game, many with prolonged assessments." It was hard for the activity to acquire a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually felt free to the Longhorns browsed this extent of the period and Quinn Ewers' injury to start 5-0. It's the second direct time Texas has begun 5-0, noting simply the second attend recent half a century the Longhorns have actually performed it in next years. Texas has an off full week appearing, adhered to by the Reddish Waterway Competition in Dallas versus Oklahoma, prior to Georgia relates to Austin the observing week.Sarkisian said the Longhorns revealed poise, and he was pleased they managed to endure their 1st SEC obstacle while letting Ewers bounce back coming from a strained oblique trauma without having to rush him back." Our company require Quinn back due to the fact that he's our quarterback as well as he's our innovator," Sarkisian said. "I presume that effects the entire staff and also belief, but what I assume our team learned as well as what Arch learned listed here over the last 2 1/2 video games is this team can trust him also." Manning mentioned he was ready for Ewers' profits whenever that might be." I assume Quinn's showed himself," Manning claimed. "I suggest, he led our team to the Sugar Bowl in 2015 and also he's played actually properly this year, therefore this is his staff. I think he's mosting likely to come back and play definitely well, however I'll await when my number's called if they need me. So our experts are actually just mosting likely to attempt and also keep this point rolling.".