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Travis Hunter hilariously shoved a tortilla in his pants after a Texas Tech fan threw it on the field

TUCSON, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 19: Wide receiver Travis Hunter #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes during the NCAAF game at Arizona Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. The Buffalos defeated the Wildcats 34-7. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TUCSON, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 19: Wide receiver Travis Hunter #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes during the NCAAF game at Arizona Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. The Buffalos defeated the Wildcats 34-7. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Who throws a tortilla? Honestly.

Well, Texas Tech fans, apparently.

On Saturday during Colorado’s visit to Lubbock for a Big 12 clash, a Red Raiders fan – as they are known to do – threw a tortilla on the field that landed near Heisman candidate Travis Hunter just before a snap. And, instinctively, the Buffs’ cornerback did what a lot of folks would’ve done: he picked it up to save it for later.

But dudes in full football gear don’t have pockets or spare zip-loc bags on them. And so, Hunter shoved the tortilla down the front of his pants.

No, really.

There’s context to know here. Texas Tech fans didn’t just randomly target Hunter with flour or corn tortillas. It’s a tradition in Lubbock to throw them on the field and court during basketball and football games. According to one version of the story of how the tradition started, an ESPN announcer once referred to Lubbock as “nothing but Tech football and a tortilla factory.” In the Red Raiders’ next game, a home upset over a ranked Texas A&M team, fans of Texas Tech rained tortillas on the field. Back in 2019, during Texas Tech’s national men’s basketball championship clash against Virginia, they threw tortillas on the court too.

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