.Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is an university soccer media reporter. He earlier worked at The Dallas Early Morning Headlines, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.AUSTIN, Texas-- No. 1 Texas received its own 1st SEC succeed behind the branch of Arc Manning, who aided the Longhorns conquer a slow beginning as well as some self-inflicted setbacks to defeat Mississippi Condition 35-13 on Saturday.Manning was actually 26-of-31 for 324 gardens and two touchdowns, and incorporated 33 hurrying yards as well as another credit rating, regardless of Johntay Cook II going down an agape goal pass that will've included another 62 passing yards in the second quarter. A week after tossing pair of interceptions in his very first beginning against UL Monroe, Manning said he experienced a lot more loosened up." I think recently I really did not possess as much enjoyable as I desired to," Manning mentioned. "I think I had a little bit more exciting today despite the fact that it was actually a little bit of stony." It was rocky given that operating back Jaydon Blue dropped pair of fumbles-- one in the red area-- Cook dropped a touchdown and there were 8 fines on the Texas outburst. Coach Steve Sarkisian slammed themself for possessing his team kick a basket but then going all out on fourth down after a protective 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 lead as Mississippi Condition made use of a ground-heavy approach behind accurate fresher quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The Bulldogs managed 73 plays to Texas' 62, but the Longhorns outgained all of them 522 gardens to 294. There were likewise 17 fines in the activity, numerous along with prolonged evaluations." It was challenging for the game to get a rhythm to it," Sarkisian said.But he was actually pleased the Longhorns navigated this extent of the season as well as Quinn Ewers' injury to start 5-0. It's the second direct period Texas has actually begun 5-0, denoting just the second attend the past half a century the Longhorns have actually performed it in back-to-back years. Texas possesses an off week appearing, adhered to by the Reddish Waterway Competition in Dallas against Oklahoma, prior to Georgia pertains to Austin the adhering to week.Sarkisian claimed the Longhorns revealed grace, and also he was pleased they had the capacity to survive their initial SEC problem while permitting Ewers recover coming from a strained skew accident without needing to rush him back." We need to have Quinn back since he's our quarterback and also he's our forerunner," Sarkisian said. "I think that impacts the whole staff and also opinion, but what I think our company knew and also what Arch found out right here over the final 2 1/2 games is this crew can trust him also." Manning mentioned he awaited Ewers' come back whenever that might be." I think Quinn's verified himself," Manning said. "I indicate, he led our team to the Glucose Dish last year and he's played really properly this year, so this is his staff. I believe he's going to go back and also participate in definitely properly, however I'll await when my amount's called if they require me. So our experts are actually simply going to try and maintain this point rolling.".