ESPN commentator Kirk Herbstreit defended Ryan Day during Ohio State's College Football Playoff game on Saturday, calling out fans and pundits who have called for Day to be fired. Herbstreit, amid the Buckeyes' dominant 42-17 win over Tennessee in the first round of the playoffs,

Kirk Herbstreit called out "lunatic fringe" Ohio State fans and ESPN's 'First Take' while coming to the defense of Ryan Day.

Kirk Herbstreit managed to tick off a bunch of college football fans this weekend. Herbstreit angered some Ohio State fans with his comments about Ryan Day, but he also rankled Indiana fans, and some neutral observers,

Kirk Herbstreit doesn’t want to hear the Ohio State hate. The “College GameDay” mainstay and former Buckeyes quarterback put critics of Ohio State coach Ryan Day on blast Saturday after the team’s 42-17 dismantling of Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff — just weeks after fans were calling for Day’s firing following a Nov.

Kirk Herbstreit’s comments during Ohio State’s College Football Playoff victory sparked discussions about the Buckeye fanbase and ESPN's "First Take," adding intrigue to an otherwise routine game.

Kirk Herbstreit was feeling feisty in the booth during Saturday night's Ohio State-Tennessee game. Late in the fourth quarter, with the Buckeyes in the process of wrapping up an impressive 42-17 win,