Texas Tech-Kansas 'knife' controversy takes stunning twist as new video emerges from sideline

New video from the alleged pocketknife incident at Saturday's Kansas-Texas Tech football game has emerged calling Kansas coach Lance Leipold's claim into question.

Texas Tech has released footage it submitted to the Big 12 conference appearing to show a Jayhawks player calmly picking up an item on the sideline and handing it to a staffer. That footage contradicts Leipold's claim that someone in the crowd threw a knife at the Kansas sideline, according to Texas Tech Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt claims.

Hocutt wrote in an open letter that the video proves 'where the pocketknife originated,' which he concluded from the reactions on the Kansas sideline.

'There also did not appear to be any reaction by anyone on KU's sideline of it being thrown on to the field prior to it being picked up,' Hocutt wrote.

Meanwhile, the Big 12 has fined Kansas $25,000 for Leipold´s statement, which the conference has described as 'inaccurate' and 'disparaging'

'Coach Leipold´s comments questioned the integrity and professionalism of both the Conference and a member institution,' Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said in a statement following Kansas' 42-17 loss in Lubbock. 'Both actions warranted a financial penalty. The Big 12 Conference prioritizes integrity and will have no further comment on the matter.'

Speaking about Tech fans' tradition of throwing tortillas onto the field, Leipold said a pocketknife was also thrown in the third quarter of the game.

'I mean it´s ridiculous,' he said in his postgame press conference. 'I mean it´s supposed to be for safety and things like that. ... It´s a culture that´s been accepted to a point and it hasn´t changed and eventually someone is going to be seriously hurt unfortunately.'

Leipold apologized Wednesday for what he called 'an emotional reaction' and thanked the conference for reviewing the allegation.

'I accept their findings and ultimate ruling,' he said.

Kansas athletic director Travis Goff said Leipold commented before all of the facts had been collected.

The conference also fined Texas Tech $25,000 for the tortillas that were thrown onto the field.

'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,' Yormark said.

The tortillas are a longtime tradition at Tech that the conference is cracking down on. Big 12 athletic directors voted 15-1 in the offseason to approve disciplining home teams for fans throwing objects onto the field. Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire has asked fans not to throw tortillas, but they did it anyway and got the Red Raiders penalized twice.