Rutgers struggled mightily to move the ball in the second half against Kansas State in the Rate Bowl. Greg Schiano noted some technical issues contributed to that.

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 scored his third touchdown on a 36-yard run in the fourth quarter, helping Kansas State rally past Rutgers.

Rutgers was on the wrong side of a bowl game shootout at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ home stadium, but when Greg Schiano arrived at his postgame press conference, he made his feelings about his program known with a three-word declaration:

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.

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. “Dylan and those young guys, those kids are really good players,

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 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.

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,