AUSTIN – A win is a win, especially in your SEC opener.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns didn’t play their best football on Saturday. Not even close.

Despite this, the Longhorns powered their way to a 35-13 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs, moving to 1-0 in SEC play.

The Longhorns started the game hot, marching right down the field for an easy touchdown and taking an early 7-0 lead.

However, that’s when the trouble started, with the Horns as a team committing a total of eight penalties for 65 yards, and turning the ball over twice on Jaydon Blue fumbles. Add to that a curious fourth-down decision, and as a result, in a game where the Horns could have easily covered the spread, things remained tight for far too long.

Texas’ defense was also uncharacteristically leaky in the run game, allowing the Bulldogs to stay alive offensively.

Despite the problems of his own making, there were still plenty of positives to take away from the afternoon.

First and foremost on that list was the play of redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning, who lit the Bulldogs on fire by completing 26 of 31 passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 33 yards and another score.

One of the biggest benefactors of Manning’s great day was slot receiver DeAndre Moore, who led the team with 103 yards on four catches and two touchdowns.

As a team, the Horns totaled 522 yards of offense, 198 of which came on the ground. On the other end, though, they allowed the Bulldogs to rush for 150 of their own and pick up 19 first downs.

Next up for Texas will be a much-needed bye week before they travel to Dallas to take on the Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Rivalry.

Kickoff between the Sooners and Longhorns is scheduled for 2:30 PM CT and will air on ABC or ESPN.