By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Kirk Herbstreit wasn’t able to hold back his emotions after Ohio State won the national championship on Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with the longtime ESPN college football analyst brought to tears while he was live on the air. A day later, Herbstreit revealed there was more happening in his life that previously had not been shared widely. “I haven’t really talked about this publicly, but Alli, my wife, face…

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Kirk Herbstreit wasn’t able to hold back his emotions after Ohio State won the national championship on Monday night. A day later, Herbstreit revealed there was more happening in his life that previously had not been shared widely.

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Meet The Wife Of Kirk Herbstreit (1:13) ESPN college football announcer Kirk Herbstreit announced some devastating personal news on Tuesday.Herbstreit, 55, has been more emotional than usual lately. Monday night, the ESPN college football announcer teared up while talking about Ohio State's win in the College Football Playoff national title game. The Buckeyes topped the Fighting Irish, 34-23, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. It's th…

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Cooper Neill/Getty Images Kirk Herbstreit revealed the personal reason his emotions overflowed during the broadcast of the College Football Playoff National Championship. Herbstreit, 55, was seen wiping away tears after the Monday, January 20 game between his alma mater Ohio State and Notre Dame, which saw the Buckeyes defeat the Fighting Irish 34-23. “I haven’t really talked about this publicly, but Ali, my wife, faced some stuff,” Herbsteit sa…

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Kirk Herbstreit wasn't able to hold back his emotions after Ohio State won the national championship and later revealed his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Kirk Herbstreit, who couldn't hold back his emotions after Ohio State win, reveals his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer

“It’s been a tough year for me behind the scenes," Herbstreit said Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty  Kirk HerbstreitESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit was overcome after his alma mater Ohio State won the national championship.On air after the 34-23 win by the Buckeyes over Notre Dame, the 55-year-old broadcaster attributed the need to reach for a tissue to his close ties to the team — but in a guest spot on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, Ja…

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