Kirk Herbstreit shared an update no one wanted to hear on Thursday.
The ESPN college football analyst took to X (formerly Twitter) and shared the news that his beloved golden retriever Ben had died.
Herbstreit's message read as follows:
Ben had become a fixture at college campuses across the country as Herbstreit would bring him along to and wherever he was covering games every week. He was the oldest of four golden retrievers the Herbstreit family owns.
On Monday, Herbstreit gave a concerning update about Ben's health that caused an avalanche of well-wishes on social media.
There are plenty of videos of Ben interacting with Herbstreit or fans over the past few years. A few are below.
Herbstreit's emotional message hits home for anyone who has ever owned a dog. Ben was beloved around the college football world so this is a really sad day.
