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Big 12 Concludes That No Helmet Communications Were Compromised This Season

The Big 12 conference concluded its investigation into helmet communications, finding that none were compromised. | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Following concerns raised by Texas Tech regarding the encryption of helmet communications in college football, the Big 12 conference has concluded that no communications were compromised, the conference announced on Thursday afternoon.

The investigation into helmet communication, which was first reported by Max Olson of ESPN, concerned Texas Tech's 59-35 loss to Baylor on Oct. 19 and its 35-34 loss to TCU last Saturday. At the crux of Texas Tech's concerns was that the communication in the helmets of players this season has been conducted on insecure frequencies that can be accessible to anybody.

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