The Kansas State Wildcats will play UCLA in the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas Friday, January 2.

K-State officials confirmed the football bowl bid Sunday afternoon.

K-State coach Bill Snyder said playing a Jim Mora coached football team will be a great challenge for Kansas State, and one he’s sure the Wildcat players will get invested in.

The Wildcats finished ranked 11th in the final college football playoff poll, while the Bruins were ranked 14th. Both teams won nine games this season.

Kansas State and UCLA have met two times in recent years. In 2009 the Bruins defeated the Wildcats 23-9 but Kansas State defeated the Bruins in 2010 31-22. Since that time there has been a coaching change at UCLA, with Jim Mora assuming the head coaching duties.

The kickoff time for the Valero Alamo Bowl has been scheduled at 5:45 p.m. on January second. The game will be played in the 65,000 seat Alamodome in San Antonio.