upset of Texas, was manhandled by a Kansas pass defense ranked 117th in the country. It was the first time since 1917 that both teams came into this state rivalry on winning streaks of at least two games. Kansas' attendance of 51,821 set a Memorial Stadium record. Rutgers See 2006 Texas Bowl Rutgers was favored by 7 points going into the game. Kansas State hung with No. 16 Rutgers for 30 minutes, but the Scarlet Knights scored 20 unanswered points in the second half to hand the Wildcats a 37-10 loss in the inaugural Texas Bowl before 52,210 fans at Reliant Stadium. It was the Wildcats' first bowl game appearance since the 2004 Fiesta Bowl, also a loss. Rutgers, which just missed out on a BCS Bowl berth, was as good as advertised and kept K-State off balance all night long. Ray Rice, the Texas Bowl MVP, rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown and Tim Brown caught two TD passes, for the Scarlet Knights (11-2), who claimed their first bowl victory in 137 seasons of intercollegiate football. The game was held at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas and was broadcast on the NFL Network. This matchup was the inaugural Texas Bowl. The game replaced the Houston Bowl. Roster Statistics Scores by quarter References Kansas State Kansas State Wildcats football seasons Kansas State Wildcats football