Kirk Herbstreit was emotional following Ohio State’s win over Notre Dame in the national title game, and on Tuesday he revealed he had more than the game on his mind. While appearing on Pat McAfee’s show on ESPN, the popular announcer said that his wife, Alli, has been battling cancer.

Look: ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit reveals why he got emotional on Sports Center following Ohio State football's national championship:

Kirk Herbstreit called it a “perfect storm of emotion” a day after he went viral for crying on an ESPN broadcast following Ohio State’s CFP national championship win over Notre Dame. The college football analyst joined “The Pat McAfee Show,” and was asked about the moment. Herbstreit revealed it was a tough personal year for his family.

The ESPN host returns home from the College Football Playoff National Championship for the cutest daddy-daughter moment.

After getting emotional on camera during the National Championship broadcast, Kirk Herbstreit revealed why the tears started flowing

Aside from the challenges in his personal life, Herbstreit also revealed that his emotional moment stemmed from also being happy for head coach Ryan Day, who just a couple of months ago had fans and analysts calling for him to be fired following the team's loss to Michigan.

Kirk Herbstreit revealed his wife's cancer diagnosis while talking about his emotional moment after the national title game.

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.

Kirk Herbstreit joined Pat McAfee and discussed Notre Dame's staying power as a college football force after national championship game defeat.

ESPN broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit was visibly emotional after watching his alma mater, the Ohio State Buckeyes, win the College Football Playoff National Championship game, and the reason is now known.

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