.Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is an university football media reporter. He earlier operated at The Dallas Early Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas acquired its first SEC win responsible for the branch of Arch Manning, that aided the Longhorns overcome a sluggish beginning and some self-inflicted setbacks to trump Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was 26-of-31 for 324 yards and 2 touchdowns, and also added 33 hurrying backyards and also yet another credit rating, even with Johntay Chef II losing a wide-open goal successfully pass that will possess incorporated one more 62 passing gardens in the 2nd quarter. A full week after tossing 2 interceptions in his first start versus UL Monroe, Manning said he experienced a lot more unwinded." I assume last week I failed to have as a lot fun as I wished to," Manning mentioned. "I assume I had a little extra fun today despite the fact that it was a little rough." It was actually stony because operating back Jaydon Blue lost two fumbles-- one in the hole region-- Cook fell a touchdown and there were actually 8 fines on the Texas offense. Coach Steve Sarkisian slammed themself for having his crew zing a field goal but after that going all out on 4th down after a defensive penalty gave the Longhorns one more opportunity. Texas stopped working to convert, taking three factors off the board.The Longhorns went into halftime with a 14-6 lead as Mississippi Condition utilized a ground-heavy method behind true fresher 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 additionally 17 charges in the activity, numerous along with lengthy assessments." It was actually challenging for the game to obtain a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was felt free to the Longhorns navigated this stretch of the period as well as Quinn Ewers' injury to start 5-0. It is actually the second straight period Texas has actually started 5-0, marking merely the second attend the past 50 years the Longhorns have actually done it in back-to-back years. Texas has an off full week turning up, complied with by the Red River Rivalry in Dallas versus Oklahoma, before Georgia relates to Austin the adhering to week.Sarkisian claimed the Longhorns presented poise, as well as he delighted in they had the capacity to survive their very first SEC difficulty while allowing Ewers recoup coming from a stretched oblique injury without needing to hurry him back." Our team need to have Quinn back due to the fact that he's our quarterback and also he's our leader," Sarkisian stated. "I think that influences the whole entire staff as well as belief, yet what I presume our company discovered and what Arc found out listed here over the last 2 1/2 games is this team can depend on him as well." Manning mentioned he was ready for Ewers' return whenever that might be." I presume Quinn's confirmed themself," Manning said. "I imply, he led us to the Sugar Dish in 2013 and he is actually played actually properly this year, so this is his team. I believe he's mosting likely to come back as well as play really effectively, however I'll await when my variety's called if they require me. So our team're only mosting likely to try as well as maintain this thing rolling.".