When the Kansas State Wildcats and Texas A&M Aggies began the 2016 season, the Texas Bowl certainly wasn’t their main goal. But finishing the year on a high note is vitally important to teams that ended the regular season headed in opposite directions.
K-State won its last three games to wrap up an 8-4 record. Meanwhile, Texas A&M was ranked No. 4 in the initial College Football Playoff Top 25 but lost four of its last six games, with the only wins coming over New Mexico State and Texas-San Antonio to also finish 8-4.
They’ll face off at NRG Stadium in Houston, with a 9 p.