HAMMOND, La. – Hayden Hatten caught nine passes for a career-high 209 yards and a touchdown and Jermaine Jackson had five catches for 111 yards and a touchdown and returned a kickoff 95 yards for another score, but a field goal attempt in the final seconds was wide left and Southeastern Louisiana held on for a 45-42 win Saturday at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond.
The Loss caps an amazing first year under head coach Jason Eck the saw the Vandals go from 3-6 against DI teams to 7-5 and a trip to the FCS playoff for the first time since 1995.