A SIDEWAYS GLANCE : HEY, WHAT HAPPENED?That was the question after a WABC-TV telecast Saturday of the Michigan-Northwestern game was cut off with 17 seconds left and Brian Gowins poised to try for the field goal that would give the Wildcats a 17-16 victory. Suddenly, the screen was filled with a promotional tape for the station's news programming. A minute or so later, Keith Jackson For the former professional American football player, see Keith Jackson (football player). Keith Jackson (born October 18, 1928, in Roopville, Georgia) is a former American sportscaster, known for his long career with ABC Sports television, his coverage of college football was on the air, introducing the Penn State-Ohio State ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. network telecast. As Jackson spoke, the score flashed across the screen: Northwestern 17 Michigan 16. Gowins kicked a 39-yard field goal with 13 seconds left. In fact, he had to kick it twice because officials ruled the first was before they whistled the play ready to start. The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of area audience saw the first kick, but didn't see the game-winner. Gowins' kick capped a comeback that began with Northwestern trailing 16-0. The station picked up the Northwestern-Michigan telecast through syndication See syndication format. when the game was dropped by ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network in favor of upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of. See also: favor baseball's postseason playoffs. ``It was not an ABC Sports telecast,''said Mark Mandel, chief spokesman for ABC Sports. ``I hope football fans won't take it out on us.'' Mandel said he sympathized with the station. Several phone calls to WABC-TV produced no explanation, with each call switched to another person who didn't know why it had happened. In between the switches, someone suggested, ``It must have been a switching problem.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Ron Dickerson Temple coach (above), after an ill-ad vised fake punt resulted in the winning touchdown for Pittsburgh. |
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