Former Hurricanes coach Al Golden leads Notre Dame’s defense against Penn State in the Orange Bowl, which is doubling as the semifinals for the College Football Playoff.

This week's trip to South Florida isn't the first homecoming for Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden. He's come back in the years since the end of his tenure as

Golden, 55, has done his part this season to get Notre Dame to this point.

Particularly not this week, with Golden back in South Florida for the Orange Bowl and ... “I don’t think Al has any Italian in him, so I’m not ready to give him that title,” said Paterno ...