It's no surprise to Texas Tech fans to see a tortilla litter their football games and the tradition traveled with them to the NCAA national championship game where Tech faced No. 1 Virginia in its first championship appearance.
But the nation outside of the Big 12 may ask the question: Why a tortilla?
The tradition dates back to a football game in 1989 with fans throwing 44-oz. soda lids onto the field. Suffice it to say, the lids were banned from games -- resulting in Tech faithful to opt for throwing tortillas instead.
The tradition has remained a constant.