Kansas State coach Chris Klieman always praises the loyalty and support from the Wildcats fanbase. But he also used Thursday night to thank the band for their dedication and devotion. “Hats off to K-State nation for coming out and watching us play,

Turns out, the uniforms weren’t holding the Wildcats back. Avery Johnson and Dylan Edwards led K-State to a 44-41 win that will go down as one of the biggest turnarounds in K-State bowl history. And they killed the uniform curse in the process.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — As Chris Klieman bounced around the midwest, going up and down the coaching ladder from a Division III DC to a national champion head coach at the FCS level before becoming Kansas State’s head coach, the Rutgers football program occasionally came onto his radar.