College football analyst Kirk Herbstreit honored the life of his beloved dog, Ben, as part of the ESPN College GameDay broadcast on Saturday. After Ben

Kirk Herbstreit suffered a loss this week that impacted everyone who loves sports college football and dogs. Ben died at the age of 10 after a battle with cancer. He was the announcer’s best friend who Herbstreit said became America’s best friend.

Kirk Herbstreit is putting the loss of his beloved dog Ben into words. The ESPN commentator shared a tribute to the golden retriever — who had cancer and died on Nov. 7 — during a College GameDay segment ahead of the LSU and Alabama football game on Saturday,

College football lost its good boy this week with the passing of College GameDay host Kirk Herbstreit's dog, Ben. And the tribute on the GameDay set got Herbstreit and America emotional.

It was an emotional College GameDay broadcast for Kirk Herbstreit on Saturday morning as it was the first since the passing of his beloved golden retriever, Ben. Ben — who became a fan favorite as a fixture on GameDay and in the broadcast booth —