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The Pop-Tarts Bowl could be one of the most entertaining football games this postseason. Here’s why

With many stars choosing to opt out of postseason trips in favor of entering the transfer portal or preparing for the NFL draft, matchups like Thursday's Pop-Tarts Bowl between No. 19 North Carolina State and Kansas State essentially become showcases for younger players and those older ones relishing an opportunity to take the field one more time. “I am going to enjoy one last ride with my teammates,” Kansas State All-American guard Cooper Beebe said.

The Wolfpack recorded the 14th nine-win season in program history and their second in four seasons. Kansas State is looking to win its fourth bowl game in six seasons and is appearing in a bowl game in the state of Florida for the first time.

Here's an ad-free summary of area headlines: KU beats UNLV in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix... and state auditors say no one seems to know how much in the way of tax breaks has been used so far for massive economic development projects, like the Panasonic electric battery plant in De Soto.

Former Kansas State quarterback Will Howard has spent quite a bit of time in the transfer portal this offseason. It is apparently down to two schools for him. Which ones are they and which one makes the most sense?