Newsstand: Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden nominated for Broyles Award
Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden was nominated for the Broyles Award, which honors the top assistant coach in college football, on Tuesday.
Golden is one of 65 nominees for the award.
The third year Irish defensive coordinator has built a strong Broyles case this season. Notre Dame’s defense has led the team to a 10-1 record. It allows just 11.6 points per game, which ranks second in the country to Ohio State.
Golden’s group has become famous for the things it does to opposing quarterbacks. That started in Week 1, when the Irish held Texas A&M signal-caller Conner Weigman to just 12 completions on 30 attempts and intercepted him twice. It has continued through Week 13, when Notre Dame battered and bruised triple-option Army quarterback Bryson Daily to just 3.6 yards per carry.
The Irish have the second-best pass defense in the nation in yards per attempt at 5.3, just behind Texas at 5.1. No defense in the country has allowed a lower completion percentage than Golden’s unit at 47.6 — a full 4.8 percent ahead of second-place Texas A&M at 52.4.
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Golden and the vaunted Irish defense will look to put their stamp on the regular season when they take on USC at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday in Los Angeles.
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“He is a special person. He is an unbelievable human being. As a father, I would want somebody to describe my children the way I view Riley Leonard. He’s a great person. As a football player, he’s done nothing but continuously grow, improve and get better.”
— Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman on what it’s been like to coach Leonard this season
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