Texas Longhorns Draw 2 Celebration Penalties in Knoxville Game

Q: What exactly did Colin Simmons say in his apology that fueled even more controversy after his record-tying five-sack performance?

Colin Simmons said, “I was definitely in that mode, feeling myself,” while apologizing for the celebration. In another version of his remarks, he added, “But it happens,” and, “Charge it to the game.” That phrasing drew more attention because critics saw it as softening the apology rather than fully owning the act. Simmons had already apologized directly, saying, “I apologize for the celebration,” but the “feeling myself” explanation quickly became the line most widely shared online. The comment followed Simmons’ five-sack game against Tennessee, which tied the Texas single-game record, but much of the postgame discussion centered on the unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty for what officials described as “simulating using the restroom.” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said the behavior “can’t continue,” though he also kept the issue in perspective after briefly pulling Simmons from the game.

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Two Texas players drew attention for explicit celebrations Saturday in Knoxville, with edge rusher Colin Simmons flagged after a sack and running back Raleek Brown later doing another crude routine after a touchdown.
Simmons' unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for simulating urination wiped out most of a 16-yard sack, turning it into only a 1-yard loss and directly hurting Texas on the field.
Brown's end-zone celebration added to the backlash, and the pair of incidents quickly spread on social media during the ranked matchup against Tennessee.
The episode underscored how emotional rivalry-stage moments can spill into costly discipline issues, shifting focus from Texas' play to player conduct.