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Kirk Herbstreit Pays Tribute To His Famous Dog Ben After Passing Away From Cancer

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Kirk Herbstreit, who is known for being a football announcer and analyst on ESPN College GameDay, shared some tragic news on Thursday that his dog Ben passed away at the age of 10 after a long battle with cancer.

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For those who didn't have the pleasure of seeing Ben before, he was famous due to his frequent appearances at college football games.

Herbstreit wrote on X:

"This is really hard to write but so many of you have loved and cared about Ben that I wanted to let you know. We found out today the cancer had spread throughout Ben's organs and there was nothing left we could do-we had to let him go," the post read. "I've had dogs my whole life but Ben was 1 on 1. He was smart-loving-gentle-patient-inquisitive-and welcoming to all."

He continued, "Always a big smile and a soft tail wag. He and I could communicate. He and I understood each other and had each others backs. He was with me more than anyone at home and traveling with me for work. Such an easy going companion. Hard day-but he will live within all of us forever. God please bless his majestic soul and thank you for putting him in my life for the last 10 years-a true blessing. Love you Ben."

Over the years Ben has met many different other teams' mascots, such as Georgia Bulldog (Uga) and Texas A&M dog (Reveille).

All in all, the college football community will miss Ben and the many memories shared over the years.

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