For more than 30 years, Texas Tech fans have thrown tortillas at sporting events. Nobody is quite sure what exactly spawned the tradition. But in Lubbock, the Red Raiders’ faithful continue upholding the history.
That didn’t change on Saturday when they hosted No. 20 Colorado on the gridiron. Tortillas rained down to the field at the opening kickoff and throughout the course of the Buffaloes’ 41-27 victory.
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders talked about the flying food following the win. When asked if he “has ever experienced” such a phenomenon, Sanders recalled moments from both of his professional careers where he had to dodge much more dangerous material: The fans got so out of control at one point that Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire pleaded for them to stop tossing things onto the field. Sanders told reporters McGuire apologized to him about his fanbase’s actions.
He expressed gratitude for McGuire’s intentions and said it’s “indicative [of] who he is.” It doesn’t seem the visiting team minded the tortillas too much either, as QB Shedeur Sanders even autographed one. Tortillas rained over the Buffs The Red Raiders’ fanbase’s tortilla tradition made waves on social media all day long.
Colorado’s players, for better or worse, appeared to take things in stride. Heisman candidate Travis Hunter removed one tortilla from the playing surface in an unusual fashion on the game’s first snap. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders also got in on the fun.
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