The Notre Dame-Syracuse game Saturday was the most-watched event on any ESPN channel last week, according to a school press release. The game earned a 1.7 overnight rating, according to sportsbusinessdaily.com.
I wonder how much of it was in NYC. Certainly with Rutgers playing on the same weekend and likely getting 50.3 draw in the 5 boroughs, we couldn't expect the denizens of Gotham to turn in for another game.