How did Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman vote in final US LBM Coaches Poll ballot?
Instead, the Wildcats stumbled with three losses in their final four regular season games before rallying to beat Rutgers in the Rate Bowl, 44-41 and finishing with a 9-4 record. It was the Wildcats' fifth bowl appearance in six years under coach Chris Klieman and their third straight season with nine or more victories.