Seth Morgan passed for 248 yards in the Keydets loss.

Coach Scott Wachenheim has likened Jakob Herres route running abilities to that of Chris Cooley.

The Keydets picked up where they left off in that historic spring season, earning a 45-24 victory.

Eastern Washington quarterback Eric Barriere, Sacred Heart running back Julius Chestnut and VMI receiver Jakob Herres highlight The Associated Press FCS All-America team.

Jakob Herres, Stone Snyder and Robert Soderholm represented the VMI selections.

Wachenheim led the Keydets to a 6-2 overall record for the year, the program's first SoCon title in 43 years (1977) and the program's first-ever FCS playoff appearance.

A late turnover cost the Keydets an opportunity for a comeback win.

LEXINGTON, Va. - LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) - Tyrie Adams threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns, Donnavan Spencer rushed for 137 yards and two scores, and Western Carolina held off VMI 43-35 on Saturday. Now leading 37-35, Western Carolina ran out the final 3:10 on the clock. Adams and Spencer connected on a 78-yard TD pass and Adams also hit D.J. Thorpe for a 13-yard score for a 14-13 Western Carolina lead after one quarter and the Catamounts went on to lead 20-19 at halftime. Western Carolina had 539 total yards.

CHARLESTON, S.C. - CHARLETSTON, S.C. (AP) - Reece Udinski threw a 61-yard touchdown pass to Jakob Herres late in the game to help VMI snap a 12-game losing skid against The Citadel with a 34-21 victory on Saturday. Udinski threw three touchdown passes and was 25 of 35 for 335 yards. He also stretched his SoCon single season record to 252 consecutive passes without an interception. Herres had eight catches for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Rainey was 19 of 34 for 233 yards passing and ran for three short-yardage touchdowns for the Bulldogs.