The Big 12 Conference fined Kansas and Texas Tech $25,000 each Wednesday following a postgame dispute stemming from the Red Raidersā 42-17 win in Lubbock last weekend.
The league said Texas Tech was penalized for failing to stop fans from throwing tortillas onto the field ā a banned tradition ā while Kansas was fined for ādisparaging commentsā and an inaccurate claim by coach Lance Leipold that a fan threw a pocketknife at a Jayhawks staff member.
Texas Tech submitted video evidence disproving the knife allegation.
āCoach Leipoldās comments questioned the integrity and professionalism of both the conference and a member institution,ā Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said.
Leipold later apologized, saying his remarks were made āin the heat of the momentā and that he accepts the conferenceās findings. Kansas athletic director Travis Goff said Leipold should have addressed the situation privately rather than immediately after the game.
The tortilla-throwing tradition at Jones AT&T Stadium, dating back to the 1990s, was officially banned before the season. Tech was flagged twice for the behavior during Saturdayās game.