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Boston College-Miami TV Ratings Season Low For ABC

Looks like not many people attended, either. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

What do you get when you put a 3-8 Boston College team against a bowl ineligible 6-5 Miami team on ABC the day after Thanksgiving? The network's lowest rated college football telecast of the season, of course.

"ABC's top game of the season was the November 19 edition of Saturday Night Football, featuring either USC/#4 Oregon or #5 Oklahoma/#22 Baylor (6.1, 9.744M). The network's season low came less than a week later, with the November 25 tilt between Boston College and Miami (1.4, 2.103M)."

In fairness to the Eagles and Hurricanes, the game, along with Iowa-Nebraska at noon that day, was the network's lone Friday afternoon college football broadcast. BC-Miami was also one of the few games nationally televised in the 3:30 PM slot for ABC, joining Alabama-Penn State (Sep. 10, 3.9, 6.083M), Oklahoma State-Texas (Oct. 15, 3.8, 5.587M) and Texas-Baylor (Dec. 3, 2.3, 3.259M).

Still, you have to figure that if the two programs had kept the game on Saturday that a few more viewers would have tuned in, right?

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Re:BC-Miami TV Ratings

You failed to mention this game was on at the same time as #1 LSU vs #3 Arkansas, a game with serious title implications. Also happening at the same time was the nationally televised Bruins-Red Wings game, which was definitely gonna steal a lot of Boston viewers.

by mgibbons on Dec 16, 2011 10:58 AM EST reply actions  

Good point about LSU vs. Arkansas. Re: Bruins, no one cares.

by Brian Favat on Dec 16, 2011 11:01 AM EST up reply actions  

i watched BC

And at least for one game, it was glorious.

The Kuechly stiff arm pick six is in my top 5 memorable BC moments

by cwm2005 on Dec 16, 2011 11:09 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions  

I’m not very familiar with TV rating calculations, so I have a question.

November 19 edition of Saturday Night Football, featuring either USC/#4 Oregon or #5 Oklahoma/#22 Baylor (6.1, 9.744M)

When they calculated the 11/19 rating, is that the average or the sum of the two broadcasts?

by seaboard on Dec 16, 2011 11:11 AM EST reply actions  

I believe it is the sum, though someone can correct me if I’m wrong.

by Brian Favat on Dec 16, 2011 12:00 PM EST up reply actions  

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