The best defense in the Big 12 -- and one of the best in the country -- has taken a big hit in the trenches. Texas Tech defensive lineman Skyler Gill-Howard is out for the year with an injury he suffered in last week's win over Kansas, according to CBS Sports' Chris Hummer and Matt Zenitz.

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Morton departed from last week's contest early in the second quarter after Kansas edge rusher Leroy Harris III sacked him and landed on his lower leg. He was ruled out for the game and watched the final two-plus quarters in street clothes on the sideline.

Per Ty Kaplan of The Dallas Morning News, Gill-Howard was later seen back on the sidelines wearing a boot. His ability to make it back on the field gave hope that the defensive tackle could make a quick return. However, on Friday, CBS Sports' Chris Hummer reported that Gill-Howard will be missing the rest of the season.

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The conference’s penalties followed an internal review that concluded Texas Tech "did not take sufficient steps to prevent and deter the repeated throwing of objects onto the field and team bench areas" and that Leipold’s postgame comments were disparaging to a member institution.