College football delivered a Week 4 for the ages, with insane TV ratings proving everyone was glued to the screen. ABC absolutely swept the weekend, dominating all three key broadcast windows for the second straight week. And man, the biggest draw of the day, with a whopping 9.7 million viewers, was No. 1 Texas battling No. 14 Tennessee in a wild showdown!
The Longhorns Defense Is Straight Up Unfair
Texas’ thrilling victory over Tennessee at Neyland Stadium was the most-watched game of Week 4, pulling in that massive 9.7 million viewership for ABC. Seriously, that many eyeballs for a noon kickoff tells you everything you need to know about the hype. Defense was absolutely the name of the game for the Longhorns. Colin Simmons went off, setting a program record with an unbelievable 5.5 sacks! You heard that right, 5.5 sacks! Texas held off a furious late charge from the Vols to snag that road win, and it was a clinic in how to win ugly. This Texas squad means business, and their defense is making everyone take notice.
Florida’s For Real and LSU Bounces Back Strong
ABC’s tripleheader kept the momentum going, starting with Florida making a huge statement with their resounding victory over Ole Miss in Gainesville. An incredible 8.3 million people tuned in to watch the Gators’ high-powered rushing attack, led by Jadan Baugh, just run all over the Rebels. Florida rocketed up the rankings after that game and is now a scary 4-0 under Jon Sumrall! Next up for them is a road matchup against Missouri, which is going to be another must-watch on ABC. Then, in primetime, LSU cruised past Texas A&M with 5.7 million viewers tuning in to see the Tigers bounce back from their Week 3 loss. Quarterback Sam Leavitt was a warrior, going 17-of-23 for 312 yards and two touchdowns while clearly hobbling throughout the game. His receivers Jackson Harris (163 yards and two TDs) and Winston Watkins (107 yards) had massive nights too.
Even on NBC, we had a primetime thriller, with 4.57 million viewers watching Oregon pull away from USC. The Trojans kept it tight, even tying things up in the fourth quarter, but the Ducks put up back-to-back touchdowns to seal a 41-27 victory. Unfortunately, Oregon QB Dante Moore suffered a scary injury in the game.
What a wild weekend for college football, and it just keeps getting better! We’re talking big-time plays, massive viewership, and teams making serious noise. Can’t wait to see what next week brings!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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