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No. 1 Texas 35, Mississippi State 13: Five observations and Sunday chat

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It wasn’t the sexiest win, but you will take a 20-point win all day long to open up conference play. The No. 1 Texas Longhorns came into Saturday’s matchup at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium favored by almost 40 points against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, who have struggled mightily in year one under new head coach Jeff Lebby.

It was a slow start for the Longhorns, but things picked up in the second half, as they were able to keep the Bulldogs at bay all afternoon despite Lebby’s best attempts to try to keep the ball away from the Texas offense.