Kirk Herbstreit’s dogs have become the highlight of many College GameDay broadcasts.
This week, the popular ESPN show travelled to Ohio State University, ahead of the No. 2 Buckeyes’ college football match-up against the Indiana Hoosiers.
And Herbstreit’s dog, Peter, looked right at home.
In fact, he might have been a bit too comfortable – causing chaos during Pat McAfee‘s Kicking Contest.
The mini game, in it’s second season, sees a fan attempt a 33-yard field goal in front of a large crowd live on ESPN.
If they successfully complete the kick, they are awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars from McAfee himself.
This week, a contestant stepped up with a rather unique attempt.
Carson, wearing an Ohio State Buckeyes hoodie, tried to convert the kick with no shoes on.
His decision impressed McAfee, who raved about the ‘barefoot’ attempt.
But as he stepped up to make a $400,000 kick – which would win $200,000 for himself and $200,000 for charity – Carson was iced by Peter the dog.
Herbstreit’s pup made his presence felt, strutting around the kicking area.
“Jeez, Peter, you’re icing this kick… You’ve got no chance, you’ve got Peter all in your brain, this is a part of kicking,” McAfee said, while Herbstreit joked that the dog was ready to block the attempt.
Unsurprisingly, with so much going on, the kick was fluffed.
But spotting a moment of TV gold, McAfee decided to up the ante, offering a second kick for $500,000.
“With the dog, the people, the barefoot, your first attempt was wonderful. Can you put it through now?” the former NFL star asked.
The answer? No.
Carson’s second kick was worse than his first, and the $500,000 prize was not claimed.
“This guy sucks, that’s what I thought,” McAfee concluded, adding that he will donate $100,000 to charity regardless.
Perhaps there was too much going on for the poor kicker, especially with Peter causing chaos.
But we’re expecting to see a lot more of him moving forward.
Herbstreit’s late dog, Ben, became an internet sensation over the last year as he regularly featured on Thursday Night Football and College GameDay broadcasts.
The analyst documented his trips across the nation with Ben on social media, and fans fell in love with the 10-year-old golden retriever as he made himself at home by the desk or in the booth.
Sadly, Ben passed away earlier this month after a battle with cancer, but that doesn’t mean Herbstreit is on his own.
He has now made his younger dog, Peter, his travel companion – and the puppy is already fitting right in.
