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

Irish defensive coordinator Al Golden and Buckeyes offensive coordinator Chip Kelly have plenty of experience and will finally coach against each other Monday.

Choose your Al Golden ... the whole truth. Golden — the Notre Dame defensive coordinator — will help guide the Fighting Irish (13-1) into the College Football Playoff national semifinals ...

Colts Neck Al Golden, once a star tight end for Penn State, will coach against his alma mater with Notre Dame in the CFP Orange Bowl.

Analyzing the key matchups where Notre Dame can capitalize against Ohio State in the CFP National Championship showdown.

How the Notre Dame defensive coordinator is trying his best put away his Penn State feelings for one important College Football Playoff night.

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

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.

See the latest odds and our expert betting predictions for the College Football Playoff semifinal and national championship.

Notre Dame's physicality meets Ohio State's explosiveness in the CFP National Championship. How their styles will shape the game.

For the first time in 17 years, Notre Dame and Penn State are set to face off on a football field. This time, there's a lot on the line, as the 7-seed Fighting Irish will play the 6-seed Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl,