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

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.

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

Color commentator Kirk Herbstreit—whose dog Peter has become an internet sensation as he travels the country with his father this football season— shared a photo of the young pup hanging out with them during an interview with Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard.

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 ...

Kirk Herbstreit reached for a tissue and got emotional when talking about the Buckeyes' win on ESPN on Monday night.

Kirk Herbstreit wasn’t able to hold back his emotions after Ohio State won the national championship on Monday night. A day later, Herbstreit revealed there was more happening in his life that previously had not been shared widely.

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.

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