LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — No. 9 Texas Tech finally got penalized for fans throwing tortillas onto the field during kickoffs, and it happened twice in a 42-17 victory over Kansas on Saturday night.

The longstanding tradition came under scrutiny in the offseason when Big 12 athletic directors voted 15-1 to approve a policy to discipline home teams for fans throwing items on the field.

Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt was the lone dissenting vote, and was a bit defiant in defending the tortilla tradition. But coach Joey McGuire has started pleading with fans not to throw tortillas beyond the opening kickoff.

Officials are instructed to issue a warning before penalizing teams for unsportsmanlike conduct. That's what happened against the Jayhawks before the two penalties, and McGuire was much more ste

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