Herbstreit, 55, was asked on-camera if there was a "Pete sighting ... after Herbstreit shared on Nov. 7 that his beloved dog Ben had died after being diagnosed with cancer.

Ben, who stole the show. While Herbstreit and Rece Davis were on camera during the pregame show, Ben found his way into the shot as Herbstreit bent down to pet him. The dog stood in between the ...

When the cameras cut back to the broadcast booth ... On the first "College Gameday" after the difficult decision to put Ben down, Herbstreit could not even speak as emotions poured over him ...

Through his many on-camera appearances, Ben endeared himself to football fans across the country, so there were plenty of people invested in his cancer battle. Herbstreit took the time on this ...

“Ben’s making sure we get it all right,” Davis joked. “It’s a big booth, he’s just working his way around,” Davis said. The ABC camera cut to a shot from behind Herbstreit and ...

And it just couldn’t have been more perfect.” Ben Herbstreit has been a fixture of Kirk Herbstreit’s camera appearances during football games. Often the golden retriever is seen resting in ...

You know, (my dog) Ben dies. It was just a lot of emotion ... You’re just happy for them.” Herbstreit briefly went off camera and was back with a tissue. He dabbed at his eyes, visibly ...

ESPN "College GameDay" analyst Kirk Herbstreit announced on X (formerly Twitter) that his dog, Ben, has died after a fight with cancer. "This is really hard to write but so many of you have loved ...

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit announced Thursday that his beloved golden retriever Ben has died at 10 after battling cancer. Ben had become a regular on the network’s college football broadcasts ...

Whether they were star struck by the cameras or comatose by the chicken ... to grab pets from anyone he could, including me. Ben is Herbstreit's self-proclaimed best friend who travels around ...

And in 2023, Herbstreit started bringing Ben along for the ride ... also hard at work both behind the scenes and in front of the camera as a credentialed member of the media.