In the weeks leading up to the Rate Bowl, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said it would take many contributions to make up the defensive game plan to slow down a Kansas State team that was explosive and versatile.

Rutgers football's defense clearly has questions to answer but its offense showed signs of growth and promise.

Dylan Edwards ran for 196 yards and two touchdowns and added a third score receiving as Kansas State defeated Rutgers 44-41 in the Rate Bowl in Phoenix on Thursday. The

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.

After being down 17 points in the second half, Kansas State was able to mount a comeback and defeat Rutgers in the Rate Bowl on Thursday.

Rate Bowl was the only postseason matchup between a Big 12 team and a Big Ten team. The Rate Bowl was set up as a showdown of star running backs,

Dylan Edwards ran for 196 yards and scored his third touchdown on a 36-yard run in the fourth quarter, helping Kansas State rally past Rutgers 44-41 in the Rate Bowl on Thursday night. The Scarlet Knights (7-6) led by 10 at halftime and went up 34-17 on Ja’shon Benjamin’s 7-yard touchdown catch on the opening drive of the second half.