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Texas Tech officials all but confirmed Kansas head coach Lance Leipold’s claim that a pocket knife was thrown toward the Jayhawks’ sideline on Saturday.

The Lubbock school has had a long-standing tradition of fans throwing tortillas onto the field, which officials voted 15-1 to ban. However, the ruling has not stopped fans, and one apparently took it too far.

“A pocket knife was thrown, and it hit one of our staff members. I mean, it’s ridiculous,” Leipold said after KU’s 42-17 loss to the Red Raiders. “I mean, it’s supposed to be for safety and things like that, and it’s a culture that’s been accepted to a point, and it hasn’t changed. And eventually, somebody’s going to be seriously hurt, unfortunately.”

Officials later said a pocket knife

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