.Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is an university soccer press reporter. He previously operated at The Dallas Morning Headlines, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas got its very first SEC win behind the branch of Arc Manning, who aided the Longhorns beat a slow-moving start as well as some self-inflicted drawbacks to trump Mississippi State 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 lawns and pair of touchdowns, and incorporated 33 rushing yards and yet another rating, even with Johntay Prepare II going down a wide-open goal elapsed that would certainly possess included yet another 62 passing gardens in the second fourth. A full week after tossing pair of interceptions in his 1st beginning against UL Monroe, Manning stated he thought a lot more kicked back." I believe recently I really did not possess as much exciting as I would like to," Manning mentioned. "I think I possessed a little bit even more fun today although it was actually a little rough." It was rocky because running back Jaydon Blue dropped two fumbles-- one at a loss region-- Prepare dropped a touchdown and also there were eight fines on the Texas offense. Train Steve Sarkisian slammed himself for possessing his crew kick a basket yet then going for it on fourth down after a protective charge provided the Longhorns one more opportunity. Texas stopped working to change, taking 3 aspects off the board.The Longhorns went into halftime with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi State made use of a ground-heavy method responsible for real freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs operated 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained them 522 lawns to 294. There were actually also 17 penalties in the activity, numerous along with prolonged reviews." It was actually hard for the video game to obtain a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was pleased the Longhorns browsed this stretch of the season as well as Quinn Ewers' trauma to begin 5-0. It is actually the 2nd straight time Texas has actually started 5-0, denoting merely the second time in recent half a century the Longhorns have actually performed it in back-to-back years. Texas possesses an off week turning up, followed due to the Red Waterway Competition in Dallas versus Oklahoma, prior to Georgia comes to Austin the following week.Sarkisian claimed the Longhorns revealed poise, and also he delighted in they managed to survive their very first SEC problem while allowing Ewers recuperate coming from a stretched skew injury without needing to rush him back." Our team need Quinn back due to the fact that he's our quarterback and also he's our innovator," Sarkisian mentioned. "I presume that influences the entire staff and opinion, however what I assume our company found out and also what Arch learned listed here over the last 2 1/2 activities is this team can easily count on him too." Manning mentioned he awaited Ewers' return whenever that might be." I believe Quinn's confirmed themself," Manning claimed. "I mean, he led us to the Sweets Bowl in 2013 and also he's played truly properly this year, therefore this is his group. I think he is actually going to go back and also play actually effectively, yet I'll be ready for when my amount's phoned if they need me. So our experts're just going to attempt and also keep this factor rolling.".