An offense that was humming along under first-year coordinator Conor Riley ran out of gas. That is a big reason why K-State fell out of playoff contention and is now preparing to play Rutgers in the Rate Bowl at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at Chase Field in Phoenix.

Big Ten college football postseason matchup. It's between Kansas State and Rutgers at Chase Field on Thursday.

Kansas State will have a new group of starters when it returns to the football field against Rutgers at the Rate Bowl later this month in Phoenix. Chris Klieman has made several notable changes to the K-State depth chart since the Wildcats finished the regular season at 8-4.

Kansas State football looks to close out the season with a second straight bowl win. Here's a scouting report and a prediction for Thursday's game.

Rutgers is off and running in the Valley of the Sun. The Scarlet Knights held their first practice on local land at Indian School Park on Monday ahead of their Rate Bowl matchup against Kansas State in Phoenix on Thursday.

Kansas State and Rutgers will face off in this year’s version of the Rate Bowl, formerly known as the Insight Bowl. Assuming most players play and not opt out, this is a solid matchup in the desert.