Keith Jackson was college football. It is literally impossible to imagine one without the other, even though he has been retired for more than a decade.
He knew that nobody tuned in to hear him call the game other than his wife. He knew when to shut his mouth. Go back and watch the Colorado Hail Mary that beat Michigan in the Big House...he let THE CROWD tell what happened. Indeed, after saying who caught the ball - for a full 30 seconds - Jackson only says one word - "In-CRED-ible!"
And lets the crowd tell the story. THAT, my friends, was greatness.
RIP and thanks for the memories, Mr Jackson.