Willie the Wildcat and the Kansas State University Cheer Sqaud make their entrance to the Rudy's Bar-B-Q Pep Rally. The rally took place in Arneson River Theatre on Dec. 31. (Mason Swenson | The Collegian)

Posing for a picture, a group of Kansas State Univeristy fans hold up the universal wildcat gesture. Fans at the Velaro Alamo Bowl attended the Rudy's Bar-B-Q Pep Rally on Dec. 31. (Mason Swenson | The Collegian)

The Kansas State Univeristy Cheerleaders entertain the audience during the Rudy's Bar-B-Q Pep Rally. The rally featured both K-State and Univeristy of California, Los Angeles, cheerleaders, marching bands, and football teams on Dec 31. (Mason Swenson | The Collegian)