.Dave Wilson, ESPN Workers WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is an university regulation football press reporter. He earlier worked at The Dallas Early Morning Updates, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its own first SEC win behind the branch of Arch Manning, who helped the Longhorns overcome a slow beginning and also some self-inflicted obstacles to trump Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 yards and also pair of goals, and included 33 hurrying gardens and also yet another credit rating, even with Johntay Chef II falling a wide-open touchdown elapsed that would possess included another 62 passing gardens in the second fourth. A week after tossing two interceptions in his 1st begin versus UL Monroe, Manning stated he experienced extra kicked back." I presume recently I really did not possess as a lot exciting as I desired to," Manning pointed out. "I assume I had a little bit more enjoyable today even though it was a little rocky." It was stony since managing back Jaydon Blue shed two fumbles-- one in the red area-- Chef lost a goal and there were actually eight fines on the Texas outburst. Train Steve Sarkisian slammed himself for possessing his staff zing a basket however then going for it on 4th down after a defensive fine gave the Longhorns another possibility. Texas failed to transform, taking 3 points off the board.The Longhorns went into halftime with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi Condition made use of a ground-heavy approach behind correct fresher quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs operated 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained them 522 gardens to 294. There were actually additionally 17 fines in the game, numerous with long testimonials." It was hard for the activity to receive a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was satisfied the Longhorns navigated this stretch of the time and Quinn Ewers' injury to start 5-0. It's the 2nd direct season Texas has actually started 5-0, noting merely the second time in the past 50 years the Longhorns have actually performed it in back-to-back years. Texas possesses an off week arising, observed by the Red Stream Competition in Dallas versus Oklahoma, prior to Georgia relates to Austin the adhering to week.Sarkisian pointed out the Longhorns presented poise, as well as he was pleased they had the capacity to survive their very first SEC difficulty while letting Ewers recuperate from a stretched skew accident without must hurry him back." Our experts need Quinn back considering that he's our quarterback and he's our leader," Sarkisian stated. "I presume that effects the whole entire staff and also view, yet what I assume our experts discovered and what Arch found out listed below over the final 2 1/2 video games is this group can count on him also." Manning claimed he was ready for Ewers' come back whenever that could be." I believe Quinn's proved himself," Manning mentioned. "I suggest, he led our company to the Glucose Bowl in 2015 as well as he's participated in really well this year, so this is his staff. I believe he's mosting likely to return and play definitely effectively, yet I'll await when my amount's contacted if they require me. So we're just heading to make an effort and also keep this trait rolling.".