November 16, 2024

Michigan's Win Over OSU Without Jim Harbaugh Averages 19M Viewers; Most Since 2006


Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry is arguably the greatest in college football, and Saturday’s game between the two teams drew a monster audience. According to Sports Media Watch, the game averaged 19.07 viewers on Fox, the highest for a game since a 2006 meeting between the Wolverines and Buckeyes when they were the top two teams in the nation. Michigan’s win over Ohio State was also the most-watched regular season college football game since LSU and Alabama squared off in 2011. The Wolverines won the game 30-24 to extend their win streak in the rivalry to three straight games. Michigan managed to earn the victory despite being without its head coach Jim Harbaugh, who was serving the last of his three-game suspension. Per Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch, Saturday’s meeting between Michigan and Ohio State was the most-watched college football game of the…

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