 The season ended with a loss to Syracuse in the 2010 Pinstripe Bowl—K-State's first bowl appearance since Ron Prince lead the school to the 2006 Texas Bowl.In 2011, Coach Snyder led the team to a 10–3 record, a second-place finish in the Big 12 Conference, and a #15 ranking in the final AP Poll.The team finished the season with a loss to the #7 Arkansas Razorbacks in the Cotton Bowl.