The emotional tribute video contained videos and pictures of Herbstreit, 55, and Ben traveling in hotel rooms and Ben making appearances on ESPN and at college games over the years. He shared that he “first started bringing Ben on the road” with him for support.

ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit was filled with emotion while he honored his late dog, Ben, during “College GameDay” on Nov. 9.

NFL and college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit announced his beloved golden retriever Ben, who became a celebrity at college football stadiums, died after battling illness. "This is really hard to write but so many of you have loved and cared about Ben that I wanted to let you know.