IRVING, Texas ( NEWS RELEASE from Big 12 Conference ) - In accordance with the Big 12 Conference Principles and Standards of Sportsmanship, the Conference has issued a public reprimand and fine of Texas Tech University and a fine of the University of Kansas following their football game on Saturday.
Texas Tech and Kansas are both fined $25,000. Tech’s fine is for repeated instances of objects being thrown onto the playing surface, while Kansas has been fined for disparaging comments about the Conference and a member institution, and an inaccurate statement regarding a pocketknife by head coach Lance Leipold.
“After a formal review, Texas Tech did not take sufficient steps to prevent and deter the repeated throwing of objects onto the field and team bench areas,” said Big 12 Commissione