Top-10 College Football Program Punished Over Tortilla Controversy
Summary
The Big 12 Conference fined Texas Tech and Kansas $25,000 each after a postgame conflict involving tortilla-throwing by fans at a Texas Tech football game. The incident led to penalties because Texas Tech fans threw tortillas onto the field, and Kansas' head coach made comments about the conference. A rule passed earlier prohibits fans from throwing objects onto the field during games.Key Facts
- The Big 12 Conference fined Texas Tech $25,000 for fans throwing objects onto the field during a football game.
- Kansas was also fined $25,000 for comments made by their head coach following the game.
- Throwing tortillas onto the field is a tradition at Texas Tech games, but it is now against conference rules.
- A rule passed by the Big 12 makes it illegal for fans to throw objects onto the field, with penalties enforced after two warnings.
- Kansas head coach Lance Leipold confronted Texas Tech's head coach about the tortilla-throwing tradition.
- The Big 12 commissioner stated Texas Tech did not do enough to prevent object throwing during the game.
- Both Texas Tech and Kansas games took place at the AT&T Jones Stadium.
- Texas Tech has an upcoming game against Arizona State, and Kansas will play Kansas State next.
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