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.

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.

Herbstreit joined the On3Sports crew with Ari Wasserman and Andy Staples to answer a few questions on the first two rounds of the College Football Playoff. The longtime ESPN analyst believes the Ohio State Buckeyes have been the most dominant force through the first two games of the postseason.

Herbstreit, who appears on “Thursday Night Football” alongside Al Michaels for Prime Video, has appeared on “College GameDay” in addition to calling college football games on Saturdays for ESPN.

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

Kirk Herbstreit sat down with Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman of On3 Sports on Tuesday to talk a little college football. At one point in the conversation,

Kirk Herbstreit said he wasn’t second-guessing Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian about one fourth-quarter play call, but it sure sounded like it.

"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 CFP national championship game will air live on ESPN, with Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (reporter), and Molly McGrath (reporter) on the call. Cord-cutters can stream the game with Fubo, which offers a free trial.

ESPN and ABC's Kirk Herbstreit says Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman has achieved legendary status in his first three seasons as the Fighting Irish's head coach. "They've been searching. You almost have to go back to the early and mid-90s for the last time Notre Dame was really a giant in this sport.

With Ohio State set to play Notre Dame in the National Championship Game on Monday night, the team’s loss to Michigan feels like it may as well have been years ago. That’s due, partially, to the fact that the Buckeyes have won three-straight playoff games — including two in blowout fashion.