Robert Griffin III put his speed to use at the TCU-Michigan Fiesta Bowl on Saturday.
The ex-NFL quarterback was part of ESPN's"Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show" alternate broadcast of the College Football Playoff semifinal. But he couldn't stick around for the entire game.
That's because late in the third quarter, Griffin III received a call on-air that his wife was in labor.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.After being congratulated by his fellow broadcasters, the 32-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner showed he still has some burst left as he sprinted off the State Farm Stadium field.
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