The Texas Tech University board chairman donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign for U.S. Senate the day before Paxton called on the NCAA to allow the Texas Tech quarterback who admitted to improper sports betting to play without repercussions, The Texas Tribune reported.

Numerous legal experts argued Paxton’s letter ultimately bolstered the Big 12’s case to keep Texas Tech's transfer QB off the field.

The Texas Tech University board chairman donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign for U.S. Senate the day before Paxton called on…