Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard, who leads the Fighting Irish into a College Football Playoff semifinal vs. Penn State on Thursday, grew up in Fairhope. He played his first three college seasons ...

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

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden was a Penn State captain and almost its head coach. Now he leads the Fighting ...

In an era that is now long gone, a trip to the Orange Bowl meant a break from the rough weather up north and the capper to a ...