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ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit was visibly emotional after his alma mater Ohio State defeated Notre Dame to win the national championship on Monday night, but he revealed that there was much more besides the victory that caused his reaction.
During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, Herbstreit revealed that recent health scares for his wife Alison and his son Zak made the win for the Buckeyes carry even more weight in his mind.
"It was almost like a perfect storm for me," he said around the 1:25 mark.