How the Notre Dame defensive coordinator is trying his best put away his Penn State feelings for one important College Football Playoff night.

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden was a Penn State captain and almost its head coach. Now he leads the Fighting Irish's stout defense vs. the Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl.

Forgive Al Golden if he feels like he’s living in a time warp. The former 1990 Nittany Lion team captain currently serves as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator. Golden is now scheming to stop Penn State in Thursday’s College Football Playoff semifinal (7:30 p.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. − Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden is doing his best ... Upon arriving here in South Florida on Tuesday, Golden was asked over and again about his Penn State ...