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.

ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit was filled with emotion while he honored his late dog, Ben, during “College GameDay” on Nov. 9.

Herbstreit’s beloved golden retriever had become somewhat of a celebrity through frequent appearances on ESPN’s “College GameDay” and in the broadcast booth.

The tributes that filled social media the last two days following the death of Kirk Herbstreit’s dog, Ben, took the form of signs Saturday.

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

The video says 'Dogs only flaw as a species is they don't live long enough' and truer words were never spoken. We will forever miss Ben.

Another week has come and gone with college football, but this time it was a little different for the College Gameday crew. Ben, the famous dog of Kirk Herbstreit, passed away earlier this week, leaving the college football world in shock.