After getting emotional on camera during the National Championship broadcast, Kirk Herbstreit revealed why the tears started flowing
ESPN “College GameDay” personality Kirk Herbstreit won’t be making a national championship prediction. The national championship is between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, an Ohio State alumnus, revealed that he received a text message from former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel ahead of Monday night's title game. “He texted me today – ‘Buckeyes versus a Buckeye. What a night,'” Herbstreit said.
Following the 34-23 victory for the Buckeyes in the national title game, former Ohio State quarterback (1989 to 1993) and current " College GameDay " host, Kirk Herbstreit joined the "Pat McAfee Show" to discuss the College Football Playoff.
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
The Buckeyes beat the Fighting Irish 34-23 to win the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, their first national championship since the 2014 season
Kirk Herbstreit joined Pat McAfee and discussed Notre Dame's staying power as a college football force after national championship game defeat.
The ESPN analyst believes Ohio State will challenge Notre Dame's man-to-man defense right away. How will it play out?
The Buckeyes beat Notre Dame, 34-23, in the national title game. After the game, Herbstreit broke down into tears when talking about how inspiring this Ohio State run through the playoff was after losing to Michigan earlier in the season. That would be all well and good, except for the fact that Herbstreit played quarterback for OSU from 1989-1993.
ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit, whose son plays for Ohio State, became visibly emotional while discussing the Buckeyes' CFP title win over Notre Dame.
The CFP national championship game will air live on ESPN, with Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (reporter), and Molly McGrath (reporter) on the call. Cord-cutters can stream the game with Fubo, which offers a free trial.