.Dave Wilson, ESPN Workers WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is actually an university regulation football reporter. He formerly operated at The Dallas Morning Updates, San Diego Union-Tribune as well as Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas got its initial SEC succeed behind the arm of Arch Manning, who helped the Longhorns get over a sluggish start as well as some self-inflicted misfortunes to trump Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 backyards as well as two goals, and also included 33 rushing gardens and one more score, in spite of Johntay Prepare II losing an agape goal successfully pass that will've added one more 62 passing yards in the 2nd quarter. A full week after tossing two interceptions in his very first beginning versus UL Monroe, Manning said he felt extra relaxed." I think last week I really did not possess as much exciting as I desired to," Manning stated. "I presume I possessed a little a lot more enjoyable today despite the fact that it was a little bit of rocky." It was actually rocky due to the fact that managing back Jaydon Blue lost two fumbles-- one in the red region-- Cook dropped a goal as well as there were eight charges on the Texas offense. Coach Steve Sarkisian criticized himself for possessing his team kick a field goal yet at that point going all out on 4th down after a defensive penalty gave the Longhorns yet another odds. Texas failed to convert, taking three aspects off the board.The Longhorns went into halftime along with a 14-6 top as Mississippi Condition made use of a ground-heavy technique responsible for correct 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 fines in the video game, several along with extensive reviews." It was actually challenging for the game to receive a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually satisfied the Longhorns browsed this extent of the season and Quinn Ewers' personal injury to start 5-0. It's the second straight time Texas has actually started 5-0, marking just the 2nd time in the past half a century the Longhorns have performed it in back-to-back years. Texas has an off full week showing up, observed due to the Red Stream Competition in Dallas versus Oklahoma, prior to Georgia relates to Austin the observing week.Sarkisian mentioned the Longhorns revealed grace, and also he delighted in they were able to endure their initial SEC difficulty while permitting Ewers recoup from a strained oblique personal injury without having to rush him back." We need Quinn back since he's our quarterback as well as he's our innovator," Sarkisian said. "I presume that effects the whole entire staff and belief, but what I believe we discovered and what Arch found out listed below over the last 2 1/2 games is this team may count on him as well." Manning claimed he awaited Ewers' profits whenever that may be." I think Quinn's confirmed himself," Manning said. "I mean, he led us to the Sugar Bowl in 2013 and he is actually played definitely well this year, therefore this is his team. I presume he's mosting likely to go back and also participate in definitely properly, yet I'll await when my amount's called if they require me. So our experts're just mosting likely to try and keep this factor rolling.".