HATTIESBURG — Southern Miss will get the Power 5 bowl match-up that fans always hope for.

The Golden Eagles (8-4) will take on Florida State (6-6) at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 in the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl in Shreveport.

Florida State beat Louisiana-Monroe 42-10 on Saturday to clinch a bowl bid despite dealing with the departure of head coach Jimbo Fisher to Texas A&M this week. Fisher had a record of 83-23 in eight seasons at FSU and won the 2013 national title.

Long-time FSU assistant Odell Haggins served as the team’s interim head coach during Saturday’s win over ULM.

Florida State leads the all-time series against Southern Miss with a record of 13-8-1.

The Seminoles won the last meeting between the two teams, 54-14, in Tallahassee in 1996.

One of the more memorable games in the series for USM fans took place in 1989 when quarterback Brett Favre led the Golden Eagles to a 30-26 win over Florida State in Jacksonville, Fla.

Haggins, a former FSU defensive lineman, was a senior on the 1989 team that lost to the Golden Eagles.

“We are honored to be playing in the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl and representing Florida State University in Shreveport,” interim head coach Odell Haggins said. “We are happy to extend our bowl streak that means so much to everyone associated with the program. We are excited for what our team has accomplished this season, including our fifth straight win over Florida for the first time in program history. This is all about our players, and I’m thankful to FSU President John Thrasher and Vice President/Director of Athletics Stan Wilcox for allowing me this opportunity to lead our team into the bowl game.”

Florida State and Southern Miss were fellow members of the Metro Conference from 1982-91. The conference never sponsored football.

Florida State holds an NCAA-best streak for consecutive bowl appearances with 36.

The will be USM’s third Independence Bowl and its first bid to the Shreveport game since beating UTEP 38-18 in 1988.