Texas’ Simmons Draws 15-Yard Penalty for Urination Gesture

Colin Simmons sacked Tennessee quarterback Faizon Brandon for a 16-yard loss on third-and-13 in the second quarter at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 26, 2026, with Texas leading 10-3. He then mimed urinating on the field and drew a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Referee Kyle Olson announced: "For simulating using the restroom." The call moved Tennessee from its 12 to the 27, erasing a would-be fourth-and-29. Tennessee did not score on the drive. Broadcast analysts Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler criticized the celebration. Herbstreit called it "an absolutely idiotic move by Colin Simmons" by someone "supposed to be one of the leaders of this defense." Fowler added, "Idiotic. It doesn't get much more vulgar either." Simmons later told reporters, "I also do want to say I apologize for the celebration. I was definitely in that mode, feeling myself." He finished with five sacks, tying a program record. The final score is listed as Texas 20-17 by the Dallas Morning News and 13-10 in a wire summary.