The Kansas State football team has one last chance to turn frowns on its head after a late-season slump.

The Wildcats (8-4), looking to make up for the disastrous month of November – three losses in the final four games of the regular season – can start the offseason in a much more positive mood with a win over Rutgers (7-) on Thursday. 5) in the Rate Bowl. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. local time at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix.

K-State is favored by a touchdown, but the teams finished the regular season on an opposite trend, as Rutgers won three of its last four games, ending with a 41-14 win over Michigan State on November 30. The Wildcats, on the other hand, dropped a 29-21 decision at Iowa State.