K-State allowed Rutgers to gain a whopping 319 yards in the first half and still won the yardage battle 542 to 401 by the end of the fourth quarter. The Wildcats flipped a switch midway through the third quarter and played some excellent football. As for the quote ...

Kansas State rallied down 17 against Rutgers Thursday night to win the Rate Bowl and end the season at 9-4. Now, they can use this game as fuel for next season.

The Kansas State Wildcats (9-4) had a 44-41 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the Rate Bowl at the Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field on Thursday.