Ohio State vs. Michigan was most-watched edition of 'The Game' since 2006
Saturday's Michigan-Ohio State game in Ann Arbor was the most watched edition of "The Game" in 17 years.
According to a report from Sports Media Watch, Michigan's 30-24 win against Ohio State on FOX's "Big Noon Saturday" broadcast averaged 19.07-million viewers: the largest audience for the matchup since the No. 1 Buckeyes beat the No. 2 Wolverines 42-39 in 2006, which had 21.04 million viewers.
Alabama vs Auburn was the second-most watched college football game behind OSU vs Michigan last Saturday, averaging 9.09 million viewers.
During the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the Ohio State-Michigan game was the fifth among sportscasts behind four NFL broadcasts, three of which were the Thanksgiving Day games.
Ohio State has lost three straight to Michigan for the first time since 1997.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: How many people watched the Ohio State vs. Michigan game?
