Rutgers was well on its way to an encouraging end to the 2024 season, a win that would not only finish the campaign on a high note but show plenty of promise for the following fall. But the Scarlet Knights will spend the offseason wondering how they let it slip away — and how they can fix a major issue on one side of the ball.

PHOENIX, AZ. (WIBW) - Kansas State football rallied back from a 17-point deficit to seal a 44-41 victory over Rutgers in the Rate Bowl at Chase Field on Thursday night. It was a high-scoring shootout in the desert. The Wildcats got the scoring started with a 29-yard field goal from Chris Tennant to take a 3-0 lead.