Last week, Kirk Herbstreit announced the death of his beloved golden retriever, Ben. Ben had become a cult hero over the past few years as he accompanied

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

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

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

Ben, Kirk Herbstreit's certified emotional support animal, had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Audiences grew to love the 10-year-old golden retriever who appeared on TV with his owner.

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.