.Dave Wilson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually a college regulation football media reporter. He earlier worked at The Dallas Early Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune as well as Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas obtained its initial SEC gain behind the arm of Arc Manning, that helped the Longhorns get over a slow start as well as some self-inflicted misfortunes to defeat Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 gardens as well as 2 touchdowns, and added thirty three hurrying yards as well as an additional score, even with Johntay Prepare II dropping a wide-open touchdown successfully pass that will possess included yet another 62 passing backyards in the second one-fourth. A week after throwing pair of interceptions in his very first start versus UL Monroe, Manning said he experienced more kicked back." I believe recently I failed to possess as a lot enjoyable as I wanted to," Manning mentioned. "I assume I possessed a little even more fun today despite the fact that it was actually a little rocky." It was rocky because managing back Jaydon Blue shed pair of fumbles-- one in the red region-- Chef lost a touchdown and also there were actually eight charges on the Texas outburst. Coach Steve Sarkisian criticized themself for having his team zing a basket yet at that point going all out on fourth down after a defensive penalty provided the Longhorns an additional possibility. Texas fell short to convert, taking three points off the board.The Longhorns entered into halftime along with a 14-6 top as Mississippi Condition utilized a ground-heavy strategy responsible for correct freshman quarterback Michael Vehicle Buren Jr. The Bulldogs managed 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 yards to 294. There were actually also 17 charges in the activity, several with lengthy customer reviews." It was actually tough for the game to acquire a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was satisfied the Longhorns browsed this extent of the time and Quinn Ewers' accident to begin 5-0. It is actually the second straight time Texas has started 5-0, noting merely the second attend recent half a century the Longhorns have actually performed it in next years. Texas has an off week showing up, followed due to the Reddish Stream Competition in Dallas versus Oklahoma, before Georgia pertains to Austin the following week.Sarkisian pointed out the Longhorns presented poise, and also he was pleased they had the ability to endure their first SEC challenge while allowing Ewers recuperate from a strained oblique personal injury without needing to rush him back." Our experts need Quinn back due to the fact that he's our quarterback as well as he's our forerunner," Sarkisian stated. "I think that influences the whole entire group as well as belief, however what I believe our team found out and also what Arch found out listed here over the final 2 1/2 activities is this team may rely on him too." Manning stated he awaited Ewers' profits whenever that may be." I believe Quinn's verified themself," Manning pointed out. "I indicate, he led our company to the Sweets Bowl in 2014 and he is actually played truly properly this year, thus this is his staff. I believe he is actually heading to return and participate in really effectively, however I'll await when my amount's gotten in touch with if they require me. So our experts are actually just heading to make an effort and also maintain this thing rolling.".