It’s a memorable New Year’s Eve for Robert Griffin III.

And, because of that, viewers of ESPN2′s “Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show,” the alternate broadcast of the Fiesta Bowl between Michigan and TCU.

RGIII – along with ESPN’s Cole Cubelic, Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Taylor Lewan and A.Q. Shipley – was on the field and on the air during the third quarter when he got a call while on the air that his wife, Estonian heptathlete Greta Griffin, was in labor.

“Sorry guys, I have to go,” Griffin told the others. “My wife is going into labor, I’ll see you guys later.”

Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.