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Texas beats Tennessee 20-17 as Simmons gets five sacks

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 2:24 PM UTC · How we work

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Texas Defeats Tennessee

Texas Longhorns defeated Tennessee Volunteers 20-17 in Knoxville, maintaining a 4-0 record.
Colin Simmons tied Texas’ single-game sack record with five sacks.
Texas defense limited Tennessee to 70 rushing yards and 221 total yards.
Texas will use its upcoming bye week before facing Oklahoma on Oct 10 to address issues.
Texas committed 11 penalties for 115 yards, including an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Simmons.

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NCAA Adds Restroom Rule

NCAA rules committee added “simulating using the restroom” to the automatic unsportsmanlike conduct list for 2026.
College football officials announced a season-long crackdown, flagging restroom-simulation gestures more aggressively.
Referee Kyle Olson announced the foul as “simulating using the restroom” over the PA system.
The updated rule now lists five automatic unsportsmanlike fouls, adding restroom simulation.
Coaches used the call to stress team-first celebrations over individual antics.

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Texas Defeats Tennessee

Texas Longhorns defeated Tennessee Volunteers 20-17 in Knoxville, maintaining a 4-0 record.
Colin Simmons tied Texas’ single-game sack record with five sacks.
Texas defense limited Tennessee to 70 rushing yards and 221 total yards.
Texas will use its upcoming bye week before facing Oklahoma on Oct 10 to address issues.
Texas committed 11 penalties for 115 yards, including an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Simmons.

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