Kirk Herbstreit honored his late dog, Ben, during the Saturday, November 9, broadcast of ESPN's College GameDay. "Dogs are known as man's best friend, but what do you call a dog that becomes a nation's best friend?

Kirk Herbstreit paid tribute to his late dog Ben, who recently died, with an emotional televised segment ahead of the LSU and Alabama football game on Saturday, Nov. 9.

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 paid tribute to his late dog, Ben, during the Saturday, November 9, broadcast of ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’

College GameDay paid tribute to one of its most-beloved “cast” members on Saturday, leaving Kirk Herbstreit overcome with emotion. Herbstreit’s dog, Ben — a fixture around the GameDay set and on various other broadcasts in recent years — died Thursday after battling cancer.

The tributes and condolences that filled social media the last two days following the death of college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit’s dog, Ben, took the form of signs Saturday in Baton Rouge. With ESPN’s “College GameDay” on LSU’s campus ahead of the Tigers’ game against Alabama,

The sports world was saddened by the death of Kirk Herbstreit's beloved dog Ben this week. The dog was a fixture of Herbstreit's television appearances, showing up to games in stadiums all around the country.