2024 Rate Bowl
{{short description|Postseason college football bowl game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Rate Bowl
| subheader = 35th Rate Bowl
| title_sponsor =
| image =
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| date_game_played = December 26
| year_game_played = 2024
| football_season = 2024
| stadium = Chase Field
| city = Phoenix, Arizona
| visitor_school = Rutgers University
| visitor_name_short = Rutgers
| visitor_nickname = Scarlet Knights
| visitor_record = 7–5
| visitor_conference = Big Ten
| visitor_rank_AP =
| visitor_rank_coaches =
| visitor_rank_CFP =
| visitor_coach = Greg Schiano
| visitor_1q = 7
| visitor_2q = 20
| visitor_3q = 7
| visitor_4q = 7
| home_school = Kansas State University
| home_name_short = Kansas State
| home_nickname = Wildcats
| home_record = 8–4
| home_conference = Big 12
| home_rank_AP =
| home_rank_coaches =
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| home_coach = Chris Klieman
| home_1q = 3
| home_2q = 14
| home_3q = 12
| home_4q = 15
| MVP = Offense: Dylan Edwards (RB, Kansas State){{cite tweet |user=RateBowl |number=1872478262481522778 |title=Congratulations to the #RateBowl Offensive MVP @dylan_edwards02, presented by @HeluvaGood. |date=December 26, 2024 |accessdate=December 26, 2024}}
Defense: Austin Moore (LB, Kansas State){{cite tweet |user=RateBowl |number=1872478535845392690 |title=Congratulations to @austinmoore_21, the #RateBowl Defensive MVP, presented by @HeluvaGood. |date=December 26, 2024 |accessdate=December 26, 2024}}
| odds =
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| referee = Nate Black (ACC){{cite web|url=https://www.footballzebras.com/2024/12/2024-25-bowl-officiating-assignments/|title=2024-25 bowl officiating assignments|website=footballzebras.com|first=Ben|last=Austro|date=December 9, 2024|access-date=December 10, 2024}}
| attendance = 21,659
| payout =
| us_network = ESPN
ESPN Radio
| us_announcers = Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline) (ESPN)
Jorge Sedano (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst) (ESPN Radio)
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| different_previous = 2023
}}
The 2024 Rate Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 26, 2024, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The 35th annual Rate Bowl game featured Rutgers and Kansas State. The game began at approximately 3:30 p.m. MST and aired on ESPN.{{cite web |last1=Cobb |first1=David |title=2024-25 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2024-25-college-football-bowl-schedule-games-dates-locations-kickoff-times-tv-channels/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=30 June 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Kelley |first1=Kevin |title=College football bowl schedule for 2024-25 season released |url=https://fbschedules.com/college-football-bowl-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=30 June 2024}} The game was one of the 2024–25 bowl games concluding the 2024 FBS football season. The game's title sponsor was residential mortgage company Rate, formerly known as Guaranteed Rate.{{cite press release |url=https://www.fiestabowl.org/news/2024/10/17/rate-bowl-bowl-seasons-only-big-ten-big-12-conference-matchup-renamed-to-rate-bowl-as-part-of-title-partner-rebrand.aspx |title=Bowl Season's Only Big Ten-Big 12 Conference Matchup Renamed to Rate Bowl as Part of Title Partner Rebrand |website=fiestabowl.org |date=October 17, 2024 |accessdate=October 17, 2024}}
Teams
Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game features teams from the Big 12 Conference and Big Ten Conference. This will be the second meeting between the Scarlet Knights and the Wildcats, with Rutgers winning their prior meeting in the 2006 Texas Bowl.{{Cite web |title=Winsipedia - Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Kansas State Wildcats football series history |url=https://www.winsipedia.com/rutgers/vs/kansas-state |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Winsipedia |language=en}}
=Rutgers Scarlet Knights=
{{main|2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team}}
Rutgers compiled a regular-season record of 7–5 (4–5 in Big Ten play). The Scarlet Knights opened the season with four consecutive wins, lost their next four games, then finished with three wins in their final four games. Rutgers faced one ranked team during the season, losing to Illinois.
=Kansas State Wildcats=
{{main|2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team}}
Kansas State posted an 8–4 record (5–4 in Big 12 play) during the regular season. The Wildcats were ranked as high as 13th and had a 7–1 record after eight games, then lost three of their final four games to fall out of the rankings. Kansas State faced three ranked teams, defeating Arizona and Oklahoma State while losing to Iowa State.
Game summary
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|title=2024 Rate Bowl
|date=Thursday, December 26, 2024
|time=3:40 p.m. MST
|road=Rutgers
|R1=7|R2=20|R3=7|R4=7
|home=Kansas State
|H1=3|H2=14|H3=12|H4=15
|stadium= Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona
|attendance=21,659
|weather=Indoor
|referee=Nate Black
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=401677088 Box score]
|scoring=
;First Quarter
- (11:21) KSU – Chris Tennant 29 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:02; Kansas State 3–0)
- (4:15) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 2 yard rush, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:06; Rutgers 7–3)
;Second Quarter
- (14:56) KSU – Avery Johnson 2 yard rush, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; Kansas State 10–7)
- (12:55) RUTG – Jai Patel 31 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:01; Tied 10–10)
- (9:31) RUTG – Ja'shon Benjamin 3 yard rush, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Rutgers 17–10)
- (6:44) KSU – Dylan Edwards 26 yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; Tied 17–17)
- (4:45) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 24 yard rush, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:59; Rutgers 24–17)
- (1:04) RUTG – Jai Patel 48 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 1:36; Rutgers 27–17)
;Third Quarter
- (8:57) RUTG – Ja'shon Benjamin 7 yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:22; Rutgers 34–17)
- (5:45) KSU – Dylan Edwards 65 yard rush, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 1 plays, 65 yards, 0:11; Rutgers 34–23)
- (3:39) KSU – Garrett Oakley 13 yard pass from Avery Johnson, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:16; Rutgers 34–29)
;Fourth Quarter
- (14:02) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 1 yard rush, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:03; Rutgers 41–29)
- (7:03) KSU – Joe Jackson 9 yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:53; Rutgers 41–36)
- (4:15) KSU – Dylan Edwards 36 yard rush, Garrett Oakley pass from Avery Johnson for two-point conversion (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:13; Kansas State 44–41)
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=Statistics=
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| Float = left
| Visitor = Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| VisitorDisplay = RUT
| Home = Kansas State Wildcats
| HomeDisplay = KSU
| VisFirsts = 18
| VisPlaysYds = 68–401
| VisRushing = 36–164
| VisPassYds = 237
| VisPassing = 14–32–1
| VisTOP = 28:55
| HomeFirsts = 23
| HomePlaysYds = 70–546
| HomeRushing = 40–351
| HomePassYds = 195
| HomePassing = 15–30–1
| HomeTOP = 29:05
}}
{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers
| Float = right
| Visitor = Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| VisitorDisplay = Rutgers
| Home = Kansas State Wildcats
| HomeDisplay = Kansas State
| VisPasser = Athan Kaliakmanis
| VisPassStats = 14/32, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
| VisRusher = Antwan Raymond
| VisRushStats = 18 carries, 113 yards, 3 TD
| VisReceiver = Ian Strong
| VisReceivingStats = 5 receptions, 105 yards
| HomePasser = Avery Johnson
| HomePassStats = 15/30, 195 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
| HomeRusher = Dylan Edwards
| HomeRushStats = 18 carries, 196 yards, 2 TD
| HomeReceiver = Jayce Brown
| HomeReceivingStats = 5 receptions, 60 yards
}}
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References
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External links
- Game statistics at [http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/index.html?id=560462 statbroadcast.com]
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