For the first time in 2024, the Texas Longhorns played in a close game. Well, sort of. [Join Inside Texas TODAY and get the BEST Texas Longhorns scoop!] Texas did end up pulling away from the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday to the tune of a 35-13 win in the program’s Southeastern Conference debut. But the path the Horns took to get there was winding. Texas only lead 14-6 at halftime. Against Colorado State, the Horns were up 31. The advantage was 21 in Ann Arbor and against UTSA. They found the middle with a 24-point lead against ULM. This was newfound territory for the Longhorns, and t…