Texas football’s Colin Simmons flagged for ‘simulating using the restroom’

Texas football's Colin Simmons flagged for 'simulating using the restroom'.

Key points

• Texas' star defensive lineman Colin Simmons obtained flagged for a 15-yard penalty for "simulating using the restroom, " as it was unveiled by the referee in Neyland Stadium.
• After sacking Tennessee quarterback Faizon Brandon, Simmons pretended to urinate on the field.
• "Absolute idiotic move by Colin Simmons doing that, " ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit remarked on the broadcast.
• Arch Manning and Texas are taking on Tennessee football in Week 4.
• This isn't the first time a college football player has been flagged for pretending to pee on the field.

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KNOXVILLE, TN – Here's a new one for the football officiating lexicon.

Texas' star defensive lineman Colin Simmons obtained flagged for a 15-yard penalty for "simulating using the restroom, " as it was unveiled by the referee in Neyland Stadium. Yes, you heard that correctly. And that description accurately describes what Simmons did.

"Absolute idiotic move by Colin Simmons doing that, " ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit remarked on the broadcast. "He's supposed to be one of the leaders of this defense." "Idiotic. It doesn't obtain much more vulgar either, " Chris Fowler went on.

This isn't the first time a college football player has been flagged for pretending to pee on the field. In the 2019 Egg Bowl, Mississippi's Elijah Moore obtained flagged for pretending to pee like a dog. The penalty influenced the outcome of the game. Ole Miss lost, and coach Matt Luke was subsequently fired. Simmons' penalty resulted in a first down for Tennessee.

While Vols fans must have been asking themselves: Did the ref just say that?, instead of a facing a fourth-and-long after Simmons' sack, Tennessee moved the chains on the penalty. "Simulating using the restroom, " a 15-yard penalty.

Blake Toppmeyer is the USA TODAY Network's senior national college football columnist. Listen to his podcast, "College Football Unfiltered." Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X @btoppmeyer. Share your feedback to support improve our site!

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