Kelley throws 4 TDs, SE Louisiana beats Florida A&M 38-14
HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Cole Kelley threw four touchdown passes and Southeastern Louisiana beat Florida A&M 38-14 on Saturday night in the first round of the Football Championship Series playoffs.
Southeastern Louisiana (9-3) will move on to play third-seeded James Madison in the second round.
Kelley tossed a 6-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Nolan Givan to cap a 98-yard drive early in the second quarter.
that ended another long drive.
Kelley was 31-of-45 passing for 345 yards. Kovacs also had a 21-yard touchdown run to open the scoring. Jones finished with five catches for 85 yards and added 55 yards rushing.
Rasean McKay threw for 238 yards with a pair of late touchdown passes for Florida A&M (9-3).
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