“RIP to America’s favorite dog,” someone else remarked.

Kirk Herbstreit on Thursday announced the death of his beloved dog, Ben. Tributes from the college football world poured in after it was announced:

Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit announced Thursday that his beloved dog, Ben, died at age 10. Ben was a golden retriever who gained fame for regularly accompanying Herbstreit to games and even appearing on set and the sideline.

Ben, Kirk Herbstreit’s adorable golden retriever, who has induced countless smiles on so many college campuses over the past two years, has passed away, according to the ESPN “College GameDay” football analyst.

Kirk Herbstreit announced on Thursday that his loyal Golden Retriever, Ben Herbstreit, passed away at the age of 10 after a fight with cancer.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit’s beloved dog, Ben, has died after a battle with cancer. “This is really hard to write but so many of you have loved and cared about Ben that I wanted to let you know,” Herbstreit,