Kirk Herbstreit’s two oldest sons, Jake and Tye, both play for the Clemson football team. His third son, Zak, will play next season for Ohio State, the same school where Kirk and his father were captains. And on Friday, Kirk will be on the call for the second year in a row as Ohio State and Clemson play each other in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
Considering his personal ties to Ohio State and his family connections to both schools, one might think it would be difficult for Herbstreit to keep his emotions separate from his work when calling a game between the Buckeyes and the Tigers.