ESPN's Lee Corso and the rest of the "College GameDay" crew made their picks for the Orange Bowl just minutes before kickoff. What was supposed to be an entertaining moment nearly went south on national television.

It’s no secret that 89-year-old Lee Corso has been powering through his College GameDay appearances in recent years as he deals with various health issues. Even as the show evolves, Corso’s presence continues to keep it connected to the traditions that helped make the ESPN show so special.

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.