Color commentator Kirk Herbstreit—whose dog Peter has become an internet sensation as he travels the country with his father this football season— shared a photo of the young pup hanging out with them during an interview with Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard.

A vocal segment of college football fans are of the opinion that ESPN and analyst Kirk Herbstreit, in particular, have a strong bias towards preferring SEC team

The College Football Playoff semifinals begin Thursday with No. 6 seed Penn State taking on No. 7 Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. The second semifinal is Friday with No. 5 Texas battling No. 8 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

ESPN could've said no to Kirk Herbstreit having his dog at college football games. Programs could've, too. Instead, we're gifted a bit of humanity.

"College GameDay" host and ABC college football announcer Kirk Herbstreit on Tuesday shot down the notion that ESPN has a bias toward SEC football — especially in relation to the College Football Playoff.

The College Football Playoff semifinal round begins on Thursday with No. 6 seed Penn State facing off against No. 7 seed Notre Dame . The other game is on Friday with No. 5 seed Texas facing No. 8 seed Ohio State as the top four seeds all lost in the Quarterfinal round.

Kirk Herbstreit opened up in a recent interview about a pivotal moment when he considered stepping away from ESPN’s College GameDay. After joining Amazon Prime

Kirk Herbstreit has words for people who criticize ESPN coverage of the College Football Playoff. The CFP has just four teams left.

The Ohio State vs. Notre Dame game can be watched on ESPN. Chris Fowler will be doing the play-by-play with Kirk Herbstreit serving as an analyst. Holly Rowe and Molly McGrath will be reporting on the sidelines.

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit, who played quarterback for the Buckeyes from 1989 to '93, will be on color commentating duties in Atlanta alongside play-by-play partner Chris Fowler—and he isn't shying away from his OSU fandom:

Notre Dame was going from Brian Kelly, a proven head coach with an extensive résumé and the school’s all-time leader in wins, to Marcus Freeman, who had been a defensive coordinator for only a few years and had spent only one season in South Bend, Ind.