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No. 1 Texas vs. Mississippi State advanced stats preview

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns enter SEC play on an easier note, hosting what could be the weakest team in the conference in the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Coming off an incredible set of non-conference games outscoring opponents a combined 190-22, the Horns will look to continue to tear the roof off in their offense before they head into some deadlier matchups in October against Oklahoma and Georgia.

Offense

Quarterback Arch Manning saw his ups and downs in his first start as a Longhorn, throwing for two touchdowns and two interceptions. While it was thrilling to see him frequently target the rapid receivers downfield, I had some questions on his decisions to squeeze the ball into tight coverage.