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Lance Leipold rails at Texas Tech’s tortilla tradition, says pocket knife was thrown

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October 12, 2025

Lance Leipold rails at Texas Tech’s tortilla tradition, says pocket knife was thrown

Texas Tech football continued its stellar 2025 season on Saturday, Oct. 11, blowing past Kansas 42-17 to improve its record to 6-0 and further establish itself as the favorite to win the Big 12.

The discussion of the victory, however, wasn’t just about what transpired on the field, but what was thrown onto it from the stands.

After his team’s loss, Jayhawks coach Lance Leipold railed against Red Raiders fans and their time-honored tradition of throwing tortillas onto the field. Leipold added that during the third quarter, one of his staff members was hit with a pocket knife.

“It’s ridiculous,” Leipold said in his postgame news conference. “It’s supposed to be for safety and things like that. It’s been a culture that’s been accepted to a point and it hasn’t changed. Eventually, somebody’s going to be seriously hurt, unfortunately.”

Leipold voiced his frustrations to Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire in their postgame handshake, describing the tossing of objects as “bull-(expletive),” according to a video of the exchange from Red Raider Nation. McGuire was incredulous, responding “Coach, I can’t do anything about it. You want me to do something (expletive) about it?”

Leipold isn’t the only figure from around the Big 12 who has grown frustrated with the practice. During the offseason, Big 12 athletic directors voted 15-1 to approve a policy that would discipline home teams for their fans throwing items onto the field.

Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt was the lone dissenting vote.

Texas Tech’s tradition of throwing tortillas began in the late 1980s or early 1990s. The most popular theory on the ritual’s origins ties back to the ESPN broadcast of a 1992 game between Texas Tech and Texas A&M, during which an announcer before the game joked that Lubbock, Texas had “nothing but Texas Tech football and a tortilla factory.” After that, fans started bringing tortillas to games and throwing them on the field before kickoff.

The Red Raiders were penalized twice for objects being thrown on the field. One of the penalties, a Kansas spokesperson told the Topeka Capital-Journal, was due to the pocket knife hitting a Jayhawks staffer. One of the penalties forced Texas Tech to begin a drive inside its own 15-yard line while the other allowed Kansas to start its possession at its own 40.

Leipold wasn’t the only coach upset with the activity from the crowd at Jones AT&T Stadium. McGuire expressed his frustrations, as well, noting the tossing of tortillas and other objects could end up hurting a team with increasingly realistic College Football Playoff aspirations.

“We’ve got to find a way to do a better job as a whole, all of us,” McGuire said in his postgame news conference. “We’ve got two weeks to have a better plan and get the point across of what the rule is because it’s gonna catch up with us. The first one nearly did because the game was a little bit tighter than what you wanted. It’s gonna catch up with us. It’s frustrating.”

Continued McGuire:

“It’s kind of like whenever I talk to the guys. Make it about the football. If you get any kind of extracurricular penalties — like we had a 15-yarder late in the game — you made it about you. If you’re throwing tortillas more than once, now it becomes all about you. Is that a Red Raider? If you came to the game and you love this team and you’re passionate about this team, but yet you’re gonna throw another tortilla and you know it’s against the rules?

“We’ve got to do a better job and I’ve got to do a better job of expressing to the fans how important they are because the atmosphere tonight was absolutely incredible, electric.”

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Rainy holiday: Spirit of Kansas’ Car Show, Blues fest, MHK cardboard box regatta cancelled

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14 hours ago

July 4, 2026

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Rainy holiday: Spirit of Kansas’ Car Show, Blues fest, MHK cardboard box regatta cancelled

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – A rainy Independence Day morning is impacting holiday events around the area.

Following an initial delay, Shawnee Co. Parks + Recreation announced the Spirit of Kansas Car Show and Blue Festival is cancelled.

As of right now, the Capitol Federal Fireworks Show is still slated to start at 10 p.m.

Other Independence Day events like the Potwin Neighborhood parade and Collins Park Neighborhood parade have been cancelled due to the rainfall. The College Hill Neighborhood parade stepped off about 20 minutes late, but still got in their event.

In Manhattan, after remaining hopeful they’d be in the clear, Manhattan Parks and Rec cancelled its Star-Spangled Spectacular Cardboard Box Regatta.

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Colombia fans in Kansas City celebrated victory Friday over Ghana in the Round of 32 World Cup match

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July 4, 2026

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Colombia fans in Kansas City celebrated victory Friday over Ghana in the Round of 32 World Cup match

KSHB 41 reporter Isabella Ledonne reports on stories in Overland Park, Johnson County and topics about government accountability. Share your story idea with Isabella.

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Colombians, Ghanians and Argentinians in Kansas City brought the energy and excitement for Friday’s Round of 32 matches in the World Cup.

Colombia fans in Kansas City celebrate victory win over Ghana in World Cup match

Colombia and Ghana played Friday at Kansas City Stadium, with Colombia winning over the Black Stars 1-0.

At Paisa MX Columbian Restaurant in North Kansas City, dozens celebrated their country’s win with dancing, food, and more dancing.

Colombia could now have a match with Argentina in the quarterfinals in Kansas City if both teams win their next matches

With Friday’s win over Cape Verde, Argentina is one step closer to coming back to Kansas City.

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“It’s a big deal for me because my dad is Argentinian,” Jeremias Carmona, a soccer fan said. “Having Argentina in our backyard is literally the best thing.”

But Cape Verde didn’t go home without a fight, pushing Argentina to extra time at the end of the match.

“If you’re not at the game, you feel like you’re at the game [at watch parties] because the amount of people there are here,” Carmona said.

Even though the matches are higher stakes and more intense, it’s still a special moment shared between families.

“It’s so cool to share [the game] with [my dad] who encouraged me and pushed me in soccer,” fan Kaelynn Seestadt said. “It’s been a really amazing experience.”

Valeria Lobo traveled to Kansas City with her mom, Bade, hoping to see her family’s country win.

“It’s our first Colombia match and we’re so excited,” Valeria Lobo said.

“Really big World Cup energy [in Kansas City],” Lobo said. “I love it so much.”

Some fans traveled from right down the road, buying their match tickets five minutes before an interview with KSHB 41 News.

“We’re going to do it and have the most memorable night of our life,” fan Ben Johnson said.

Kansas City turned yellow Friday night for both Ghana and Colombia, with the community giving that warm Midwest welcome.

“It feels like home,” Colombia fan Martha Bermudez said. “You get goosebumps to see your Colombia colors and hear your language.”

At Paisa MX, it was a home away from home for dozens of Colombians in Kansas City.

“We’ve been looking everywhere for a Colombia restaurant,” fan Christina Rose said. “The food made us feel like we were back home and this place has it all.”

Colombia will now face Switzerland in the Round of 16 on Tuesday, July 7.

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