PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Southern Miss will take on Western Kentucky in the New Orleans Bowl for the Golden Eagles’ first bowl game appearance since 2022.

The two will meet at the Caesars Superdome Dec. 23 at 4:30 p.m.

This will be the Golden Eagles 24th appearance in a bowl game, they enter 12-11 all-time.

It comes in a moment of uncertainty for the program. According to ESPN, Charles Huff is heading to the University of Memphis to be the Tigers next head football coach.

USM went 7-5 in the regular season while Western Kentucky went 8-4.

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