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.

“That might sound funny to some people,” Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden ... the loss to Northern Illinois been handled differently, this might not have happened. Golden said ...

The Irish have been so well coached that NFL teams have taken notice. In recent weeks, reports have indicated that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and defensive coordinator Al Golden are receiving interest from the professional ranks.

In this CFP final showdown of the top two scoring defenses at the FBS level, the raw numbers still don’t do justice to their dominance.

"It could have gone sideways fast," said Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden. Four months later, the Fighting Irish are somehow one victory away from capturing their first national championship in 36 years.

Notre Dame's Mitch Jeter added to his playoff legend with a pair of 41-yard field goals, the second one for the winning points with eight seconds left.

Sitting with a record of 12-1, the Fighting Irish's lone loss came against the Northern Illinois Huskies all the way back in early September. As Notre Dame prepares to compete for a spot in the ...

“That might sound funny to some people,” Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden said. “But it's true." Here's why: Notre Dame was coming off a stunner of a Week 2 loss, 16-14 to Northern Illinois. All week long, the Irish heard the whisper

7, Notre Dame fell to Northern Illinois ... "It could have gone sideways fast," Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden said. Four months later, the Fighting Irish are somehow one victory ...

I spoke to Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman about destiny. Now his Irish are playing for the national champinship. And there's more to the story.

The two most recent Buckeyes victories came in 2022 and 2023. Ohio State won 21-10 in ’22 and then scored with one second left in South Bend to grab a 17-14 victory last season. The Irish had only 10 players on the field on the winning 1-yard touchdown run, leaving a bitter taste in the team’s mouth.

Ohio State’s Ryan Day and Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman faced questions about their capabilities to lead prominent teams just over a year ago.