ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit was visibly emotional after his alma mater Ohio State defeated Notre Dame to win the national championship on Monday night,

Kirk Herbstreit shared during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday that his wife Ali was diagnosed with breast cancer over the course of this past year. The news came to light after Herbstreit was emotional during the postgame broadcast over Ohio State’s win over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

Kirk Herbstreit revealed his wife's cancer diagnosis while talking about his emotional moment after the national title game.