Football
Associated Press 18y

No. 1 vs. No 2 matchup highest-rated regular-season game since 2000

NEW YORK -- Ohio State and Texas were a hit on Saturday
night.

The top-ranked Buckeyes' 24-7 victory over the then-No. 2
Longhorns on ABC was the highest-rated regular-season game on a
network since Nov. 18, 2000, when Florida State beat Florida 30-7.

Saturday's game drew an 8.2 rating. A ratings point represents
1,096,000 households, or 1 percent of the nation's estimated 109.6
million TV homes.

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