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.

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 national championship

Here's a look back at Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden's ties to Penn State ahead of Thursday's Orange Bowl:

Penn State’s high-flying offense will have a major test on Thursday night against Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl thanks in part to a former Nittany Lion, Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator Al Golden. A tight end on the Nittany Lions from 1988-91,

SOUTH BEND — Adon Shuler, second-year safety for Notre Dame football and proud North Jersey guy, has a nickname for defensive coordinator Al Golden ... State three-plus decades ago, but he’s coaching again in Hard Rock Stadium, home of the University ...

When Notre Dame and Penn State clash in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night in Miami, the game will carry a nostalgic weight for Fighting Irish defensive coordinator Al Golden. Golden returns to a ...

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.

Choose your Al Golden storyline for Thursday’s Orange Bowl. He’ll be coaching against Penn State, his alma mater ... and let him know the news; the university’s board of trustees had met ...

He went on to be the head coach at Temple and the University ... noted Golden’s connection to the Penn State program, saying Golden is “one of us.” “I’ve known Al for a long time ...

(WHTM) – Penn State’s high-flying offense will have ... Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator Al Golden. A tight end on the Nittany Lions from 1988-91, Golden was a three-time letter winner ...