ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit wants to see Ohio State earn more respect ahead of its matchup against Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

Kirk Herbstreit and the ESPN broadcast team got a bit creative Friday night during the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Midway through the third quarter, with Texas trailing 14–7 and facing a crucial 3rd-and-10,

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.

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.

X (Twitter) users reacted Friday night to Ohio State tackling Texas in the Cotton Bowl to advance to CFP championship game Jan. 20 vs. Notre Dame.

As former Ohio State quarterback and current ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit pointed out on the broadcast of the Buckeyes' College Football Playoff semifinal game against Texas in the Cottom Bowl on Friday, the Longhorns deployed a very successful defensive scheme meant to limit breakout star freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith.

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.

Here’s who’s on the call for ESPN’s broadcast of the College Football Playoff semifinals game between Ohio State and Texas.

The Ohio State Buckeyes prepared to take on the Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday ... alumnus and former Buckeyes quarterback Kirk Herbstreit found himself in a heated ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State fans are getting awfully familiar with ESPN. The Buckeyes will once again be on The Worldwide Leader for their semifinal matchup against Texas, and once again will have Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe on the call.

Amazon Prime Video broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit didn't hold back when assessing the Steelers' effort against the Ravens.

Herbstreit, the analyst for ABC ... “And we are preparing for his visit (probably more than Kirk),” Cotton Bowl vice president of communications Scottie Rodgers said jokingly in an email.