Texas Star's Crude Sack Celebration Draws Penalty, Goes Viral in Win Over Tennessee
Colin Simmons and Raleek Brown both pulled off eyebrow-raising celebrations as No. 1 Texas escaped Neyland Stadium with a 20-17 win.
Top-ranked Texas held off Tennessee 20-17 in Knoxville on Saturday, but the Longhorns' win was overshadowed on social media by two crude celebrations from their own players.
Edge rusher Colin Simmons, who finished with five sacks for a 52-yard loss, was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after miming a bathroom-related gesture during the second quarter, a penalty officials described as "simulating using the restroom." Running back Raleek Brown followed with his own risque touchdown celebration after his second rushing score gave Texas a 20-10 lead with 5:41 left, though his didn't draw a flag.
Clips of both moments spread quickly across X and TikTok, with OutKick calling the display "about as unhinged as they come." Simmons later apologized for the celebration, though he downplayed its significance in postgame comments.
The win wasn't clinched until the final seconds: Tennessee's Faizon Brandon found Mike Matthews for a 30-yard touchdown with 1:22 remaining to cut the deficit to three, but Texas recovered the ensuing onside kick and batted away a final Hail Mary to survive its first-ever trip to Neyland Stadium.