Southern Miss receiver Isaiah Jones spoke to the Hattiesburg American about facing Florida State in the Independence Bowl. Jason Munz/Hattiesburg American
Isaiah Jones never thought he would cross paths with Florida State again.
Once the Southern Miss senior wide receiver transferred out of Tallahassee following his redshirt freshman season in 2014, he was sure he was leaving the Seminoles in the rear view mirror. Fatefully, though, Jones will find himself lining up opposite the team he grew up rooting for at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana.