.Dave Wilson, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is a college soccer media reporter. He recently operated at The Dallas Early Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its 1st SEC succeed behind the arm of Arc Manning, who aided the Longhorns beat a slow begin and also some self-inflicted misfortunes to beat Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 gardens and also two goals, as well as included 33 hurrying yards as well as one more rating, regardless of Johntay Chef II falling a wide-open touchdown successfully pass that would possess included yet another 62 passing lawns in the 2nd quarter. A week after throwing two interceptions in his very first beginning against UL Monroe, Manning stated he believed even more kicked back." I think last week I failed to possess as much enjoyable as I wanted to," Manning said. "I believe I had a bit even more exciting today even though it was a little rocky." It was actually rough because managing back Jaydon Blue lost two fumbles-- one at a loss region-- Prepare fell a goal and also there were actually 8 charges on the Texas outburst. Train Steve Sarkisian slammed themself for having his staff zing a field goal but after that going all out on fourth down after a defensive charge gave the Longhorns an additional chance. Texas failed to turn, taking 3 points off the board.The Longhorns entered into halftime with a 14-6 top as Mississippi Condition used a ground-heavy technique responsible for real fresher quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs ran 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 gardens to 294. There were actually also 17 penalties in the activity, many with long assessments." It was hard for the activity to receive a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was felt free to the Longhorns browsed this stretch of the period and also Quinn Ewers' personal injury to start 5-0. It is actually the second direct period Texas has actually begun 5-0, denoting just the 2nd time in the past half a century the Longhorns have actually done it in back-to-back years. Texas has an off full week coming up, adhered to due to the Reddish Stream Rivalry in Dallas against Oklahoma, prior to Georgia relates to Austin the following week.Sarkisian pointed out the Longhorns revealed poise, as well as he was pleased they were able to survive their 1st SEC difficulty while letting Ewers recuperate coming from a stretched oblique trauma without needing to hurry him back." Our experts need to have Quinn back given that he's our quarterback and also he's our leader," Sarkisian stated. "I believe that impacts the entire crew and also opinion, yet what I think our experts found out as well as what Arch found out right here over the last 2 1/2 games is this group may trust him as well." Manning claimed he was ready for Ewers' profits whenever that may be." I think Quinn's showed themself," Manning said. "I imply, he led our team to the Glucose Bowl in 2015 and also he is actually played actually well this year, so this is his staff. I think he is actually mosting likely to come back and participate in truly well, but I'll be ready for when my variety's phoned if they need me. So our experts're just heading to attempt as well as keep this trait rolling.".