Overview
- Colin Simmons mimicked urinating on the field after a sack in Texas’s 20-17 win, drawing a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that erased a fourth-down stop.
- A postgame review on Sept. 28 officially credited Simmons with 5.5 sacks, giving him the Texas single-game record and boosting his national sack lead.
- Coach Steve Sarkisian said he met with Simmons and Raleek Brown, called the celebrations unacceptable and is handling discipline internally.
- Athletic director Chris Del Conte apologized to fans for the 'embarrassing' actions and warned such conduct 'cannot happen again' while national pundits urged suspensions or fines.
- Under NCAA rules the on-field flag carries only the yardage penalty, not an automatic fine, which leaves the school to weigh public discipline against the team impact before the Red River Rivalry.