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.

There has been a ton of time for fans and analysts to make their predictions over the past week, and in the end, it's looking almost like a toss up between the Fighting Irish and Nittany Lions, with Penn State closing as a slight favorite in the game.