.Dave Wilson, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is an university regulation football press reporter. He recently operated at The Dallas Morning Information, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas got its initial SEC gain behind the arm of Arch Manning, who aided the Longhorns conquer a slow start and also some self-inflicted setbacks to defeat Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 gardens and also 2 touchdowns, and incorporated 33 hurrying yards and also another score, regardless of Johntay Cook II dropping an agape goal pass that would certainly possess added yet another 62 passing yards in the 2nd fourth. A full week after tossing two interceptions in his initial beginning against UL Monroe, Manning claimed he experienced even more relaxed." I believe recently I failed to possess as a lot fun as I wished to," Manning said. "I presume I possessed a small amount even more enjoyable today despite the fact that it was a little stony." It was actually stony because operating back Jaydon Blue shed 2 fumbles-- one in the hole area-- Prepare lost a goal and there were eight charges on the Texas offense. Train Steve Sarkisian criticized himself for possessing his team zing a field goal however after that going all out on 4th down after a defensive penalty offered the Longhorns another odds. Texas failed to transform, taking 3 factors off the board.The Longhorns entered into halftime with a 14-6 top as Mississippi Condition made use of a ground-heavy strategy behind real freshman quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs operated 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained them 522 lawns to 294. There were also 17 fines in the video game, numerous along with prolonged evaluations." It was actually hard for the activity to obtain a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually satisfied the Longhorns navigated this extent of the time as well as Quinn Ewers' trauma to begin 5-0. It is actually the second straight season Texas has actually started 5-0, denoting simply the second attend the past 50 years the Longhorns have actually performed it in next years. Texas possesses an off full week turning up, adhered to by the Reddish Waterway Rivalry in Dallas against Oklahoma, just before Georgia concerns Austin the adhering to week.Sarkisian stated the Longhorns presented poise, and also he was pleased they managed to survive their very first SEC problem while letting Ewers recover from a stretched skew trauma without must hurry him back." Our experts require Quinn back due to the fact that he's our quarterback and also he's our innovator," Sarkisian said. "I assume that impacts the whole staff as well as view, however what I presume we learned and what Arch discovered listed below over the final 2 1/2 video games is this team may count on him also." Manning said he was ready for Ewers' come back whenever that may be." I assume Quinn's proved themself," Manning said. "I indicate, he led us to the Sweets Dish in 2015 as well as he's played actually properly this year, therefore this is his group. I think he's heading to come back as well as participate in actually effectively, but I'll await when my amount's contacted if they need me. So our experts are actually only going to make an effort and also keep this point rolling.".