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Ohio State’s close call with Nebraska gets big ratings
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Fox Sports enjoyed a day full of strong ratings thanks to Ohio State-Nebraska and West Virginia-Texas, according to its public relations department.
Ohio State (8-1, 6-0 Big Ten) narrowly escaped Nebraska (2-7, 1-5) on Saturday afternoon 36-31, needing a second-half comeback and to hold off the improving Cornhuskers while keeping its College Football Playoff hopes alive. Later in the day, West Virginia rallied late to beat Texas on the road, captivating a wide audience with a thrilling, game-winning two-point conversion to win 42-41 with 16 seconds left in the game.
- Ohio State’s 36-31 win over Nebraska drew a 3.2 metered market rating and was the highest-rated college football game of the afternoon
- West Virginia’s 42-41 win over Texas drew a 3.0 metered market rating and was the highest-rated college football game in the late afternoon window
- Ohio State-Nebraska and West Virginia-Texas were two of the three highest-rated college football games of the day yesterday
Tyler has covered college football on a freelance basis since 2010. In addition to Saturday Football, his work has been featured on ESPN Radio, Bleacher Report, Yahoo! Sports, Cox Media Group, Athlon Sports, and more.