.Dave Wilson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is an university soccer press reporter. He formerly operated at The Dallas Early Morning Updates, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Sin City Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas acquired its 1st SEC gain behind the arm of Arc Manning, who assisted the Longhorns beat a slow-moving beginning and some self-inflicted troubles to beat Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 backyards as well as 2 goals, as well as added thirty three rushing gardens and also another score, in spite of Johntay Prepare II dropping a wide-open goal pass that will possess added another 62 passing yards in the second one-fourth. A week after throwing two interceptions in his 1st begin versus UL Monroe, Manning mentioned he thought extra loosened up." I think last week I failed to possess as a lot exciting as I wanted to," Manning pointed out. "I believe I had a small amount extra exciting today although it was a little stony." It was rocky because running back Jaydon Blue lost pair of fumbles-- one at a loss region-- Prepare went down a touchdown and there were actually eight charges on the Texas outburst. Train Steve Sarkisian slammed themself for having his team zing a basket yet at that point going for it on 4th down after a protective charge offered the Longhorns one more possibility. Texas failed to change, taking three points off the board.The Longhorns went into halftime with a 14-6 top as Mississippi Condition used a ground-heavy technique responsible for true fresher quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs ran 73 plays to Texas' 62, yet the Longhorns outgained them 522 gardens to 294. There were actually likewise 17 penalties in the video game, lots of with lengthy reviews." It was difficult for the activity to acquire a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was felt free to the Longhorns browsed this extent of the time and also Quinn Ewers' trauma to begin 5-0. It's the second direct period Texas has actually started 5-0, noting only the 2nd attend recent half a century the Longhorns have done it in next years. Texas possesses an off full week coming up, observed due to the Reddish Waterway Competition in Dallas against Oklahoma, just before Georgia concerns Austin the following week.Sarkisian said the Longhorns showed poise, as well as he was pleased they were able to survive their initial SEC obstacle while allowing Ewers recuperate from a stretched skew accident without having to hurry him back." We need to have Quinn back since he's our quarterback and also he's our innovator," Sarkisian mentioned. "I believe that impacts the whole entire staff and opinion, yet what I think our experts learned and also what Arch knew below over the last 2 1/2 video games is this team may rely on him also." Manning mentioned he was ready for Ewers' come back whenever that may be." I believe Quinn's verified themself," Manning pointed out. "I suggest, he led our team to the Glucose Dish last year and he's played definitely well this year, thus this is his group. I believe he's mosting likely to come back and also play actually effectively, however I'll be ready for when my variety's contacted if they need me. So our team're only visiting try and also keep this thing rolling.".