ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit recently shared what he was overcome with emotion during the College Football Championship.

Kirk Herbstreit was emotional following Ohio State’s win over Notre Dame in the national title game, and on Tuesday he ...

It was almost like a relief, and it just got the best of me.” The 55-year-old Herbstreit, who served on ESPN’s “College GameDay” for nearly three decades, played quarterback for Ohio State ...

Look: ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit reveals why he got emotional on Sports Center following Ohio State football's national ...

Kirk Herbstreit is as professional as it comes when he calls college football games for ESPN. "Don't start with me, man. I am a little emotional," Herbstreit said. "I'm just fired up for these guys.

As Ohio State pushed through a rollercoaster season to emerge as the first national champion of college football’s 12-team Playoff era, ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit ... got the best of me.

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter ... It was almost like a relief, and it just got the best of me,” Herbstreit added. Related: Kirk Herbstreit Announces Death ...

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