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

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.

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.

Could the Rate Bowl against Rutgers open up the same door for Dylan Edwards? The sophomore running back recalls watching Johnson shine in the victory."I watched the Pop Tart bowl, that was Avery's first start,

K-State fans will remember the arrangement from when the Wildcats beat UCLA in the 2017 Cactus Bowl. Other topics were also on Klieman’s mind when the K-State football team arrived in Phoenix for its bowl games.

The Rate Bowl in Phoenix will, therefore, feature one of the Big 12’s most talented teams against one of the Big Ten’s most middling. If those adjectives don’t make it clear, my Rutgers vs. Kansas State predictions will side with the touchdown favorite before kickoff at 5:30 ET on Thursday, December 26.

Rate Bowl: Rutgers (7-5) vs. Kansas State (8-4), Dec. 26 at 5:30 p.m. EST. The Wildcats rank fourth with 5.9 yards per carry, compared to the 4.9 per rush the Scarlet Knights give up (104th in the FBS). Rutgers averages 4.4 yards per carry (62nd in college football) compared to the 3.5 per attempt Kansas State gives up (19th in the FBS).

The Kansas State football team is in Phoenix, Arizona, gearing up to play Rutgers in the Rate Bowl on Thursday.