Monday will be the ninth time that Ohio State and Notre Dame have met in program history. The Buckeyes won the last meeting 17-14 in 2023 on a last-second touchdown in South Bend, Indiana. Golden will have the challenging task of stopping an Ohio State offense that ranks 12th in points (35.8) nationally.

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.

The Cincinnati Bengals seem like a team with eyes for Al Golden as the next defensive coordinator, at least once he wraps up his season with Notre Dame on Monday night in the title game. Golden, though, has previously shot down the idea of joining the Bengals due to his focus on Notre Dame’s College Football playoff push.

Choose your Al Golden storyline for Thursday's Orange Bowl ... Dame defensive coordinator — will help guide the Fighting Irish (13-1) into the College Football Playoff national semifinals on Thursday night, when they take on the Nittany Lions (13-2).

After the Cincinnati Bengals let go of defensive coordinator Lou Anuramo a few weeks, rumors started to circulate heavily around Notre Dame assistant Al Golden. Coach Golden previously served as the linebacker coach under Bengals head coach Zac Taylor from 2010-11,

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

Al Golden was once a candidate to be Penn State's head coach. Now, Notre Dame's defensive coordinator will try to end the Nittany Lions' College Football Playoff run.

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.

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

SOUTH BEND — Adon Shuler, second-year safety for Notre Dame football and proud North Jersey guy, has a nickname for defensive coordinator Al Golden ... in a College Football Playoff semifinal. Call it the Worlds Colliding Bowl. Not only was Golden ...