Kirk Herbstreit was left heartbroken after the death of his golden retriever, Ben, who was a firm favorite among college ...

College football fans were taken by surprise a week ago when ESPN announced that legendary analyst Lee Corso was retiring from “College GameDay.” The network announced that Corso will make his ...

And as emotional as fans were to be saying goodbye to Corso, his close friend and fellow “College GameDay” host Kirk Herbstreit was even more sentimental about the news. Herbstreit paid his ...

Corso’s friendship with Herbstreit was often a trending topic on social media last season as fans gravitated toward their natural on-screen chemistry. He even name-dropped Herbstreit in his ...

The golden retriever is the half-brother of his other dog, Peter, who replaced the void in Herbstreit’s life following the untimely passing of his previous dog, Ben, last fall. “Meet our ...

Equally amazing in my view, however, is the kindness, empathy and compassion we've seen in these past years from Corso's co-host, Kirk Herbstreit. When Corso stumbles over words, loses his train ...

The ESPN personality's plea comes after the Clark County Coroner's Office in Nevada shared Ben Christman's cause of death was ...

Herbstreit announced the death of his beloved dog, Ben, during the 2024 college football season. Ben, a 10-year-old golden retriever, accompanied Herbstreit on his travels across the country as a ...

stamina and likability and ESPN’s appreciation for the special chemistry between Corso, Herbstreit and Rece Davis, and before him, Chris Fowler. Corso’s theatrics -- including wearing the ...

Fans of GameDay know well that Corso has been close with his panel-mate Kirk Herbstreit. The two share bits on air and have been the definition of best buds on college football Saturdays for years.