.Dave Wilson, ESPN Workers WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is an university football media reporter. He recently operated at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and also Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas got its first SEC win responsible for the branch of Arch Manning, who assisted the Longhorns eliminate a slow-moving start and also some self-inflicted problems to trump Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 yards as well as pair of touchdowns, and incorporated 33 hurrying yards as well as an additional rating, regardless of Johntay Chef II dropping an agape goal pass that would possess added one more 62 passing gardens in the 2nd one-fourth. A full week after tossing pair of interceptions in his initial beginning versus UL Monroe, Manning mentioned he thought much more relaxed." I believe recently I really did not possess as much exciting as I wished to," Manning claimed. "I presume I had a bit extra fun today even though it was actually a little bit of stony." It was actually stony due to the fact that running back Jaydon Blue lost 2 fumbles-- one in the red zone-- Prepare fell a goal and there were actually 8 fines on the Texas outburst. Coach Steve Sarkisian slammed themself for possessing his team zing a basket however at that point going all out on fourth down after a defensive fine provided the Longhorns one more opportunity. Texas stopped working to change, taking 3 points off the board.The Longhorns entered halftime along with a 14-6 top as Mississippi Condition used a ground-heavy method behind correct freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs ran 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained them 522 lawns to 294. There were actually likewise 17 fines in the activity, lots of along with lengthy assessments." It was hard for the activity to acquire a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was satisfied the Longhorns navigated this extent of the period and also Quinn Ewers' trauma to start 5-0. It's the second straight period Texas has started 5-0, marking simply the 2nd time in the past half a century the Longhorns have actually done it in next years. Texas possesses an off week showing up, adhered to by 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 managed to endure their first SEC problem while permitting Ewers bounce back from a strained oblique trauma without needing to hurry him back." Our experts need to have Quinn back considering that he's our quarterback and also he's our forerunner," Sarkisian mentioned. "I think that effects the whole entire team and also opinion, but what I presume our team knew and also what Arc learned below over the final 2 1/2 activities is this crew can easily depend on him as well." Manning claimed he was ready for Ewers' return whenever that may be." I assume Quinn's showed himself," Manning said. "I imply, he led our company to the Sugar Bowl in 2014 and he is actually played really well this year, thus this is his crew. I assume he is actually going to go back and also play definitely properly, however I'll be ready for when my variety's called if they require me. So our team are actually merely mosting likely to make an effort as well as keep this factor rolling.".