Kirk Herbstreit grew up respecting Notre Dame, but the former Ohio State quarterback from near Dayton also wanted to beat the Fighting Irish.

Prayers are pouring in for Kirk Herbstreit's family after a tough cancer diagnosis on Tuesday.The ESPN college football announcer got emotional following Ohio State's win over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday evening.

After getting emotional on camera during the National Championship broadcast, Kirk Herbstreit revealed why the tears started flowing

Herbstreit — a Centerville, Ohio, native — graduated from Ohio State after playing with the Buckeyes from 1989 to 1992.

Kirk Herbstreit wasn’t able to hold back his emotions after Ohio State won the national championship on Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with the longtime ESPN college football analyst brought to tears while he was live on the air.

ESPN broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit felt all the emotions during his postgame debrief with Scott Van Pelt and Chris Fowler after his Ohio State Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff national title.

When asked about the Buckeyes’ 34-23 win over Notre Dame, the ESPN analyst, who also quarterbacked Ohio State from 1989-93 and has a son currently on the team, became emotional and wiped away tears during the network’s postgame show at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit had college football fans buzzing over his family dog, Peter. Herbstreit used to be with his golden retriever Ben, who accompanied him to work and various events.

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit, who played quarterback for the Buckeyes from 1989 to '93, will be on color commentating duties in Atlanta alongside play-by-play partner Chris Fowler—and he isn't shying away from his OSU fandom: "At the end of the day ...

That, more anything anything, has impressed ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit.

Kirk Herbstreit made an admission on the air Monday after Ohio State won the national championship. The Ohio State Buckeyes dominated Notre Dame for most

ATLANTA – Kirk Herbstreit grew up watching Notre Dame highlights from a Dayton-area department store, respecting the Fighting Irish but also wanting to see them lose. “I used to go to a ...