To whom is the deep tone of this retired American sportscaster, who noted the final game of 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season was  the greatest game he'd ever seen, compared?
Edward R. Murrow
1978 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first season of Division I-A football; Division I-A was created in 1978 when Division I was subdivided into Division I-A and I-AA for football only.
 The season came down to a rare #1 vs. #2 post-season meeting as #1 Penn State and #2 Alabama met in the New Year's Day Sugar Bowl.
 The game is most remembered for Alabama's goal line stand with four minutes left in the game.
 On fourth down and a foot, Alabama managed to keep Penn State out of the end zone and went on to win 14-7.
 Keith Jackson, who did the play by play for ABC, called it the greatest game he'd ever seen.
 76,824 people packed the Louisiana Superdome, which was tremendously loud.
Keith Jackson
Keith Max Jackson (born October 18, 1928) is a retired American sportscaster, known for his career with ABC Sports (1966–2006), his intelligent yet folksy coverage of college football (1952–2006), and his distinctive voice, with its deep cadence and operatic tone considered "like Edward R. Murrow reporting on World War II, the voice of ultimate authority in college football."
1978 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
The 1978 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.
 In their first season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 9–2 record (8–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC standings, held seven of eleven opponents to fewer than ten points, and outscored all opponents, 331 to 119.
 The season marked the beginning of a school record 23-game unbeaten streak that ran from October 7, 1978, to October 11, 1980.
 The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, with attendance of 98,011 in five home games. 1978 Lamar Cardinals football team
The 1978 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southland Conference.
 NCAA Division I split into Division I-A, the current Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), and Division I-AA, the current Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), for football in 1978.
 Lamar and the Southland Conference opted to compete at the Division I-A level.
 The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.
 Lamar finished the 1978 season with a 2–8–1 overall record and a 0–5 conference record.
 The 1978 season marked Bob Frederick's final season as Lamar's head football coach. 1978 Army Cadets football team
The 1978 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.
 In their fifth and final year under head coach Homer Smith, the Cadets compiled a 4–6–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 255 to 188.
 In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 28 to 0 score. 1978 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
The 1978 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.
 The Huskies competed in the highest division of football at the time: the newly formed Division I-A.
 The Huskies competed under the Mid-American Conference banner during this season.
 They were led by head coach Pat Culpepper, and they played their home games at Huskie Stadium. 1978 Holiday Bowl
The 1978 Holiday Bowl was the inaugural college football bowl game of the Holiday Bowl.
 It was played on December 22, 1978, at San Diego Stadium in San Diego, California.
 The game was part of the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.
 It featured the Navy Midshipmen against the BYU Cougars.
 Navy won 23–16. 1978 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 1978 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.
 It was the Mountaineers' 86th overall season and they competed as an NCAA Division I-A independent.
 The team was led by head coach Frank Cignetti Sr., in his third year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia.
 They finished the season with a record 2–9. 1978 Air Force Falcons football team
The 1978 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a Division I-A Independent.
 Future NFL head coach Bill Parcells replaced Ben Martin as head coach in his only season as Air Force head coach.
 The Falcons played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and they finished the season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8). 1978 Tangerine Bowl
The 1978 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 23, 1978 at Orlando Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
 The game matched the against the .
 It was the final contest of the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams.
 The game ended in a 30–17 victory for the Wolfpack.