.Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually an university regulation football press reporter. He recently operated at The Dallas Early Morning Information, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas received its own 1st SEC gain behind the arm of Arch Manning, who aided the Longhorns overcome a slow-moving beginning and also some self-inflicted misfortunes to defeat Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 lawns and also pair of goals, and also added 33 hurrying lawns as well as one more credit rating, regardless of Johntay Cook II going down a wide-open goal elapsed that will've added an additional 62 passing gardens in the 2nd fourth. A week after throwing pair of interceptions in his initial beginning versus UL Monroe, Manning mentioned he thought even more relaxed." I think recently I failed to possess as much enjoyable as I would like to," Manning pointed out. "I believe I possessed a little bit more exciting today even though it was actually a little bit of rough." It was rocky because operating back Jaydon Blue dropped pair of fumbles-- one in the red zone-- Prepare fell a goal and there were eight penalties on the Texas offense. Train Steve Sarkisian slammed himself for possessing his team kick a field goal but after that going for it on 4th down after a protective penalty gave the Longhorns an additional odds. Texas fell short to turn, taking three aspects off the board.The Longhorns entered into halftime with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi Condition used a ground-heavy approach behind real fresher quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs operated 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 lawns to 294. There were actually additionally 17 penalties in the activity, numerous along with extensive assessments." It was actually hard for the game to receive a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually pleased the Longhorns navigated this extent of the period as well as Quinn Ewers' personal injury to begin 5-0. It's the second direct season Texas has begun 5-0, marking merely the second attend the past 50 years the Longhorns have actually done it in back-to-back years. Texas has an off week showing up, followed by the Reddish Waterway Rivalry in Dallas versus Oklahoma, before Georgia comes to Austin the observing week.Sarkisian claimed the Longhorns showed grace, as well as he delighted in they were able to endure their initial SEC problem while letting Ewers bounce back from a strained oblique accident without having to hurry him back." Our team require Quinn back considering that he's our quarterback and he's our forerunner," Sarkisian claimed. "I presume that influences the whole entire group and also idea, yet what I believe our experts knew as well as what Arch discovered listed below over the last 2 1/2 games is this crew can depend on him too." Manning mentioned he was ready for Ewers' profits whenever that may be." I believe Quinn's proved himself," Manning stated. "I mean, he led our team to the Sugar Bowl in 2014 as well as he is actually participated in actually effectively this year, therefore this is his crew. I assume he's heading to come back and also participate in definitely properly, but I'll be ready for when my variety's called if they need me. So our team're simply visiting try and also keep this trait rolling.".