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K-State declines bowl bid as offseason preparations begin

By Tim Everson

Kansas State is officially declining its bowl bid, athletics director Gene Taylor announced in a statement released Sunday morning.

“Following our recent coaching change and conversations with our player leadership and Commissioner (Brett) Yormark, I determined that we will not accept a bowl invitation on Sunday,” Taylor said in a statement. “This decision was not taken lightly, but with our coaching staff transition and several uncertainties regarding player availability, I felt it was not in our best interest to try to field a team that was not representative of Kansas State University.

“We applaud this group for fighting back from a 2-4 record to lead us to bowl eligibility yet again, and we are happy that our seniors were able to go out on top with a victory inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium.”

Without a bowl, the Wildcats end their season at 6-6, and officially move into the Collin Klein era, who was announced as the program’s 36th head coach on Thursday evening.

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