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Big 12 Fines Texas Tech, Kansas $25,000 Over Tortillas and Inaccurate Knife Claim

After a video review, the league cited inadequate crowd control at Texas Tech, with Kansas penalized for an inaccurate knife allegation.

Overview

  • Texas Tech and Kansas were each fined $25,000 following the Oct. 11 game in Lubbock, the conference said.
  • Texas Tech’s penalty followed repeated tortilla throwing that drew two in-game 15-yard personal fouls under the Big 12’s tightened policy.
  • The Big 12 deemed Lance Leipold’s postgame knife claim inaccurate after video submitted by Texas Tech indicated the pocketknife originated on the Kansas sideline and did not hit a staffer.
  • Leipold apologized and accepted the ruling, and Kansas athletic director Travis Goff said the matter should have been handled privately.
  • Texas Tech turned the pocketknife over to campus police and its coach has urged fans to stop post‑kickoff tossing as the school reviews fan‑control measures.