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Texas Tech Hit With Two Fan-Behavior Penalties as Kansas Coach Alleges Pocket Knife Struck Staffer

The Big 12’s updated rule on objects thrown from the stands was enforced in Lubbock for the first time this season.

Overview

  • Officials issued the required warning, then twice flagged Texas Tech during its 42-17 win over Kansas for items thrown from the stands.
  • KU coach Lance Leipold said a pocket knife thrown from the crowd hit a staff member, and he called the game response very poor.
  • A KU spokesperson said Texas Tech’s second penalty was directly tied to the thrown pocket knife, described as Swiss Army-style.
  • The first flag pushed a Texas Tech drive start inside its 15-yard line, and the second gave Kansas possession at its 40.
  • Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire had urged fans to limit tortilla throwing to the opening kickoff and said the program must prevent further violations under the Big 12 policy, which ADs approved 15-1 with Kirby Hocutt dissenting.