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

Particularly not this week, with Golden back in South Florida for the Orange Bowl and facing sixth-seeded ... week when the "Godfather” nickname was mentioned. “I don’t think Al has any Italian in him, so I’m not ready to give him that title ...

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

DANIA BEACH — Al Golden will be familiar with his surroundings ... their families and others he was close with while he called South Florida his home. “Getting a couple texts from people ...

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 ...

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden responds to NFL rumors ahead of the CFP National Championship showdown against Ohio State. Could he be leaving South Bend for a return to the Bengals?

UF open sluggishly but soon found its stride behind veteran guards Walter Clayton Jr. and Alijah Martin to build a solid lead before running away during a second-half surge for an 84-60 victory.

Led by CJ Brown's 16 points, the South Florida Bulls defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 63-56. The Bulls are now 10-8 on the season, while the Golden Hurricane moved to

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.

Nov 15 • 8:50 PM ET AP calls Maine District 2 for Jared Golden. Nov 15 • 7:40 PM ET ... Nov 5 • 11:06 PM ET AP calls South Dakota District 1 for Dusty Johnson. Nov 5 • 11:03 PM ET AP ...

Al Golden knows that Notre Dame needs to be at its best defensively on Monday to take down Ohio State's aerial threat.