Notre Dame, Penn State 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.
Notre Dame Football: 5 Keys to the Irish Defeating Penn State
Notre Dame’s path to defeating Penn State in their CFP clash relies on 5 critical factors. Here’s what the Irish must do to win.
Penn State faces Notre Dame with trip to the national title game on the line
A trip to the College Football Playoff title game awaits for the winner between Penn State and Notre Dame in the semifinals of the first year of the expanded 12-team format.
Notre Dame players see Al Golden as the ‘godfather’ of its defense ahead of matchup against his alma mater
Before Notre Dame’s football team departed for Thursday’s matchup with Penn State in the Orange Bowl, players found highlights from the schools’ matchup on Nov. 17, 1990. Notre Dame, the No. 1 team in the country at the time,
Orange Bowl Tale of the Tape: Penn State Vs. Notre Dame
Notre Dame is a slim favorite over the Nittany Lions, but the teams enter the Orange Bowl evenly and uniquely matched.
Notre Dame coordinator Al Golden focuses on present, not on his ties to Penn State
Notre Dame Al Golden hasn’t made this week about him and his connection with Penn State. The 55-year-old Golden played tight end
Could Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden be heading back to the NFL?
During Al Golden’s coaching career, he has bounced back-and-forth from the NFL and the college ranks with his latest stop obviously being with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. This is his second stint in South Bend,
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 Irish's stout defense vs. the Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl.
CFP semifinals: Dangerous Notre Dame defense readies for Penn State rushing attack
Xavier Watts and Notre Dame's fierce defense will be tasked with smothering Penn State on Thursday in the Orange Bowl, ...
Orange Bowl: Notre Dame, Penn State are 1 win from shot at national title
The Fighting Irish (13-1) and the Nittany Lions (13-2) will square off Thursday in Miami, proud programs in pursuit of their ...
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Notre Dame HC provides injury update on key player ahead of CFP semifinal
Love suffered the injury during the third quarter of the 23-10 win over the Bulldogs. He injured the same knee in the team's ...
Depleted Notre Dame defense hopes to make an impact against Georgia in CFP quarterfinals
Seventh-seeded Notre Dame faces the task of replacing another key defensive player as it prepares for second-seeded Georgia ...
What channel is Notre Dame basketball vs. North Carolina State on Wednesday? Time, TV, schedule
Notre Dame basketball is back out on the Atlantic Coast Conference road having lost two straight and preparing for an ...
Bold Predictions for Notre Dame vs. Penn State Orange Bowl Showdown
Notre Dame is fresh off its biggest win in 30 years. Can it record an even bigger one on Thursday night in Miami?
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Penn State vs Notre Dame Player Props & Best Bets — Orange Bowl 2025
Nick Singleton will prove to be a valuable piece to the puzzle for Penn State as they battle a tough Notre Dame defense in ...
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Penn State Nittany Lions Game Predictions
Irish Breakdown makes predictions for the upcoming matchup between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Penn State Nittany ...
NC State snaps losing skid. Three takeaways from Wolfpack’s comeback win over Notre Dame
The Wolfpack trailed by as many as 10 points, but a strong finish in the final two minutes lifted NC State over Notre Dame.