During that portion of the evening's programming Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit and Pat McAfee discussed Friday night's second semifinal between Ohio State and Texas. That's when Herbstreit gave an impassioned endorsement of his alma mater that ended with him swearing.

Kirk Herbstreit has come a long way in his career ... into ESPN for 'College Gameday' which sees Herbstreit, alongside Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Lee Corso, Nick Saban, and Pat McAfee breakdown ...

ESPN commentator Kirk Herbstreit isn't new to covering Ohio State football in big games. Monday's game will be a little different, however. Herbstreit, who has worked for ESPN since 1995 ...

You can argue a lot about Kirk Herbstreit, but there’s no denying his power and influence on college football. He’s one of the game’s biggest advocates but also can be one of its biggest ...

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban was often intimidating on the sideline and it appears that translated to his at-home life. His daughter, Kristen, would bring dates over to his house sometimes and Saban revealed that he would ask "What do you play?

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, an Ohio State alumnus, revealed that he received a text message from former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel ahead of Monday night's title game. “He texted me today – ‘Buckeyes versus a Buckeye. What a night,'” Herbstreit said.

Here's where "College GameDay" is for Monday's CFP championship game, including time, location, schedule, guest picker and more:

Leading that charge has been College GameDay anchor Rece Davis, who said this week ... to make the bracket on the selection show, Kirk Herbstreit ripped Indiana for its entry into the Playoff.

ESPN plans to leave no stone unturned in its coverage of Monday night’s College Football Playoff championship game between the 7th-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes.

Kirk Herbstreit revealed a text that Tressel sent him earlier about his player being the opposing head coach tonight against Ohio State. “He texted me today – ‘Buckeyes versus a Buckeye. What a night,'” Herbstreit said. That came after Rece Davis ...

During an interview with Athlon Sports, ESPN's Rece Davis made his feelings clear about Coach Prime's future. It remains to be seen whether Sanders will conduct a formal interview with the Cowboys. "