Al Golden, Notre Dame and College Football Playoff

To Notre Dame football defense, veteran coordinator Al Golden is the 'Godfather'
Call it the Worlds Colliding Bowl for Al Golden, the Notre Dame football defensive coordinator who coached at both Miami and Penn State ahead of Thursday's Orange Bowl in the College Football Playoff.
The long road for Al Golden: He’s back in Miami, trying to bring Notre Dame a CFP title shot
Choose your Al Golden storyline for Thursday’s Orange Bowl. He’ll be coaching against Penn State, his alma mater and the school where he was a captain.
Al Golden isn’t letting Miami define him. He’s just what Notre Dame’s Playoff run needed
After a stint in the NFL, Golden has quietly revived his reputation through one of the best coaching jobs of the year as Notre Dame's DC.
Notre Dame football defensive coordinator Al Golden on his discipline, consistency
Notre Dame football defensive coordinator Al Golden, speaking before the Orange Bowl against Penn State, on being 'disciplined to a fault.'
How a loss to Northern Illinois set the table for Notre Dame's run to the CFP title game
The toughest game Notre Dame will play this season is obviously going to happen on Jan. 20, the College Football Playoff national championship game in Atlanta against Ohio State. The toughest game the Irish played to date probably was the Orange Bowl against Penn State.
Al Golden returns to Miami on ‘business trip’ as Notre Dame tries to reach title game
Golden, 55, has done his part this season to get Notre Dame to this point.
Notre Dame football safety Xavier Watts on defensive coordinator Al Golden's sense of humor
Notre Dame football safety Xavier Watts says defensive coordinator Al Golden 'creates his own energy' with daily humor, passion for helping players
Al Golden at Penn State: Looking back at Notre Dame coordinator's career with Nittany Lions
Here's a look back at Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden's ties to Penn State ahead of Thursday's Orange Bowl:
'Just awful.' Notre Dame football DC Al Golden shares parental dread overnight in New Orleans
Notre Dame football's Al Golden shared the parent's dread he and so many others in New Orleans last week felt in the ...
Al Golden Once Helped Penn State Beat Notre Dame. He Reverses Roles in the Orange Bowl
Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden was a Penn State captain and almost its head coach. Now he leads the Fighting ...
Notre Dame could have 'gone sideways,' instead it's still fighting
"It could have gone sideways fast," said Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden. Four months later, the Fighting Irish ...
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Ex-Lion Golden ‘staying in moment’
Forgive Al Golden if he feels like he’s living in a time warp. The former 1990 Nittany Lion team captain currently serves as ...
Meet the former college football exec who worked with Penn State’s James Franklin and Miami’s Al Golden
Tom Deahn left football behind in 2012, but he’s torn on who to root for when Golden and Franklin meet for a chance at a BCS ...
Penn State Tight End Tyler Warren: A Mismatch Nightmare for the Notre Dame Defense
Tyler Warren's versatility and size make him a matchup nightmare. Irish coordinator Al Golden cannot let him take over.
Notre Dame vs. Ohio State: How to watch, picks, odds for College Football Playoff National Championship Game
Ohio State is favored by more than a touchdown against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
Tony Sacca once starred at Penn State, but now he’s a Notre Dame fan thanks to his son, Anthony
Tony Sacca led the Nittany Lions to victories in 1990 and 1991 over Notre Dame, but will cheer on the Irish during Thursday's ...