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

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

ESPN college football announcer Kirk Herbstreit announced some devastating personal news on Tuesday. Herbstreit, 55, has been more emotional than usual lately. Monday night, the ESPN college football announcer teared up while talking about Ohio State's win in the College Football Playoff national

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.

Cooper Neill/Getty Images Kirk Herbstreit revealed the personal reason his emotions overflowed during the broadcast of the College Football Playoff National Championship. Herbstreit, 55, was seen wiping away tears after the Monday,

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 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.

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.

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

When the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday night in the CFP national championship game, they'll have one of their own on the call in the booth.ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit,

While speaking with NFL draft analyst Todd McShay, Herbstreit urged a major rule change in college football. Amid the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, Herbstreit spoke on various topics in the college football world, such as NIL, the postseason and overpowering of conferences.