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.

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.

The “Thursday Night Football” crew mourned the loss of Kirk Herbstreit’s beloved dog, Ben, on the broadcast ahead of a showdown between the Ravens and Bengals.

Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit says his beloved dog, Ben, has died at age 10. Ben was a golden retriever who gained fame for regularly accompanying Herbstreit to games and even appearing on set and the sideline.

College GameDay's' Kirk Herbstreit delivered a moving tribute to his dog Ben, who died this week. Ahead of the monologue, Herbstreit broke down at the panel.

ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit was overcome with emotion while talking about his late service dog, Ben, during "College GameDay."