The Irish have a chance to reach the national championship for the first time since 2012. No. 7 Notre Dame faces No. 6 Penn ...

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Golden, Notre Dame's defensive coordinator, was a Penn State captain and nearly its head coach. Now he'll lead Notre Dame's stout defense vs. the Nittany Lions.