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.

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Former Ohio State QB and ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit got emotional talking about Buckeyes' national championship win over Notre Dame Monday.

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.

Kirk Herbstreit, who went to Ohio State and played football for the Buckeyes, had some more feelings. Kirk's son, Zak, is a tight end for Ohio State, and the two shared a special embrace after the win. Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Zak Herbstreit (89) talks to his dad, Kirk Herbstreit.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit was overcome after his alma mater Ohio State won the national championship.

When asked about the Buckeyes’ 34-23 win over Notre Dame, the ESPN analyst, who also quarterbacked Ohio State from 1989-93 and has a son currently on the team, became emotional and wiped away tears during the network’s postgame show at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

After watching his alma mater win the college football national championship, ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit, who was on the call for the game, was in tears.

Kirk Herbstreit called it a “perfect storm of emotion” a day after he went viral for crying on an ESPN broadcast following Ohio State’s CFP national championship win over Notre Dame. The college football analyst joined “The Pat McAfee Show,” and was asked about the moment. Herbstreit revealed it was a tough personal year for his family.

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

The Ohio State Buckeyes held off a late push from Notre Dame to secure the national championship on Monday night by a score of 34–23. Color commentator Kirk Herbstreit was on the call for the game alongside play-by-play man Chris Fowler,