A heated exchange between Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard sparks a debate over Ohio State's NIL strategy ahead of their Cotton Bowl clash against Texas.

The Ohio State Buckeyes prepared to take on the Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday night with a trip to the national championship game on the line. Prior to the game, Ohio State alumnus and former Buckeyes quarterback Kirk Herbstreit found himself in a heated discussion with former Michigan Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard over the perception that Ohio State "bought" their current team with twenty-plus million dollars of offseason expenditures.

Ahead of the College Football Playoff national championship, ESPN analyst and Michigan Wolverines alumnus Desmond Howard had blistering words for the Ohio State fan base.

ESPN College GameDay analyst Kirk Herbstreit doesn't appreciate the ... He stopped the conversation from beginning after co-analyst Desmond Howard, a Michigan Heisman Trophy winner, brought ...

ESPN commentator Kirk Herbstreit isn't new to covering Ohio State football in big games. Monday's game will be a little different, however. Herbstreit, who has worked for ESPN since 1995 ...

Kirk Herbstreit defended Ohio State against a popular criticism the Buckeyes have faced throughout the 2024 season.

The perception around Ohio State football is that it went out a bought all its talent. Kirk Herbstreit is fighting back against that claim.

Kirk Herbstreit is not impressed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Late in the second quarter of Saturday night’s AFC wild-card game, the Prime Video and longtime “College GameDay” analyst ...

Prior to the game, Ohio State alumnus and former Buckeyes quarterback Kirk Herbstreit found himself in a heated discussion with former Michigan Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard over the ...

Ohio State reached the pinnacle of college football last night, but will they even be able to enjoy it? Desmond Howard thinks the loss to Michigan, four consec

During that portion of the evening's programming Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit and Pat McAfee discussed Friday night's second semifinal between Ohio State and Texas. That's when Herbstreit gave an impassioned endorsement of his alma mater that ended with him swearing.

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