Whoa, Nellie: the farewell tour.

From: The Boston Herald | Date: August 30, 1998| Author: Baker, Jim | Copyright information

CBS has such Hub-based college football attractions as Sean McDonough returning as lead-game caller and the Nov.7 Notre Dame-Boston College war, but ABC promises more headlines with the new Bowl Championship Series and Keith Jackson's farewell season.

ABC kicks off its 33rd straight college campaign with today's Purdue-USC Pigskin Classic (Ch.5, 2:30) from Los Angeles and Jackson launches his 31st and last season with tomorrow night's Florida State-Texas A&M Kickoff Clas...

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