Kansas State may only be the reigning Pop-Tarts Bowl champions for a few more days, but the Wildcats can still end the season on a high note in the Rate Bowl against Rutgers at Chase Field in Phoenix on Thursday.

Most of Rutgers football's seniors opted to participate in the Rate Bowl against Kansas State. Head coach Greg Schiano believes they have a major opportunity in front of them.

Rutgers looks to close out its 2024 season on a high note as the Scarlet Knights make their second-straight postseason appearance.

Many of Rutgers football's NFL-bound players are playing in the Rate Bowl against Kansas State, a chance to get critical game film for scouts to see.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano said Tuesday that star running back Kyle Monangai will not play in Thursday’s Rate Bowl against Kansas State. Monangai – along with other players looking to pursue the NFL after this season – had the option to sit out the game to avoid any injury risk that could dent their draft stock.

Sitting cross legged underneath a tent blocking the bright Arizona sun and in front of a banner that reads “RUTGERS TEAM COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENT,” quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis smiles as he points to the page he is reading to a local grade school girl.