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

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.

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

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

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.

ESPN and ABC’s Kirk Herbstreit says Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman has achieved legendary status in his first three seasons as the Fighting Irish’s head coach.

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.

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

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

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 ...