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 ... “I don’t think Al has any Italian in him, so I’m not ready to give him that title,” said Paterno ...

Tulsa plays the South Florida Bulls after Dwon Odom scored 22 points in the Golden Hurricane's 69-63 victory against the Charlotte 49ers.

Under investigation himself for sexual harassment and stalking, Todd Golden also questioned the university’s Title IX process that is supposed to keep private the identity of both the

Wet and windy conditions will persist along the coast and adjacent ranges during the later part of the week through the weekend as the low and another high pressure system drifting to the south maintain a fresh to strong onshore southeasterly airstream.

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.