After the Nittany Lions topped SMU and Boise State and the Fighting Irish beat Indiana and Georgia in the first two rounds of the 12-team College Football Playoff, the GameDay crew broke down the semifinal matchup. Penn State entered the game as a one-point favorite, according to BetMGM.

Just before kickoff at the Orange Bowl the ESPN College GameDay crew was on-hand and made their picks for the national semifinal game between Notre Dame and Penn State. Experts from across the sport have weighed in over the last week with picks for the game being very split.