On Thursday night, Penn State looks to take an important step closer to its first national championship since 1986 when the Nittany Lions take on Notre Dame in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.

After wins over SMU and Boise State in the first round and quarterfinals of the playoffs, respectively, coach James Franklin’s team faces its toughest test yet this postseason when it faces a Fighting Irish team that has won 12 straight games , including a 23-10 win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl last week.

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“College GameDay,” ESPN’s popular pregame show, broadcast live from the Orange Bowl before the Penn State-Notre Dame game, with the judges making their selections at the end of the show as usual.

Here’s who the “GameDay” team of Kirk Herbstreit, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Lee Corso and Desmond Howard picked to win between the Nittany Lions and Fighting Irish:

Penn State-Notre Dame picks for College GameDay: Who Nick Saban, Pat McAfee and Lee Corso picked

This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Every College GameDay pick for the Penn State-Notre Dame Orange Bowl game