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Overnight Ratings: LSU's Upset Helps CBS; ABC Also Up In Primetime

LSU's upset win over No. 2 Georgia on Saturday led to a ratings win for CBS. The net drew a 3.7 overnight on Saturday afternoon for LSU's 36-16 victory in Baton Rouge, up 68% from a 2.2 overnight last year in that window, which saw LSU upset 10th-ranked Auburn. Two years ago in CBS' afternoon window for Week 7, the net drew a 4.1 overnight for Alabama's blowout 49-10 win over Tennessee. Meanwhile, ABC's "Saturday Night Football" matchup in Week 7, which featured Wisconsin-Michigan, drew a 3.6 overnight. That number is up 57% from a 2.9 last year in the Saturday primetime window, which saw Michigan win in OT over Indiana. Also in primetime Saturday, ESPN drew a 2.2 overnight for Missouri-Alabama, up 5% from last year, which featured Arkansas-Alabama. 

The chart below lists overnight ratings from weekend sports telecasts on broadcast TV.

TELECAST
DATE
NET
TIME (ET)
RATING
College football: Nebraska-Northwestern
10/13
ABC
12:00-3:45pm
1.7
College football: (regional)
10/13
ABC
3:45-7:30pm
2.2
College football: Wisconsin-Michigan
10/13
ABC
8:00-11:30pm
3.6
College football: Georgia-LSU
10/13
CBS
3:30-7:00pm
3.7
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Fr8Auctions 250 (Talladega)
10/13
Fox
1:00-3:15pm
0.8
NLCS: Dodgers-Brewers: Game 2
10/13
Fox
4:00-7:00pm
3.5
College football: Pitt-Notre Dame
10/13
NBC
2:30-5:45pm
2.1
Stihl Timbersports (taped)
10/14
ABC
3:00-4:00pm
0.4
"World of X Games"
10/14
ABC
4:00-5:00pm
0.3
"The NFL Today"
10/14
CBS
12:00-1:00pm
2.4
NFL: (regional)
10/14
CBS
1:00-4:15pm
9.1
NFL: Jaguars-Cowboys (85%)
10/14
CBS
4:30-7:15pm
12.0
"Fox NFL Kickoff"
10/14
Fox
11:00am-12:00pm
1.4
"Fox NFL Sunday"
10/14
Fox
12:00-1:00pm
3.5
NFL: (singleheader)
10/14
Fox
1:00-4:05pm
11.7
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 1000Bulbs.com 500 (Talladega)
10/14
NBC
2:15-5:45pm
2.2
"SNF": Chiefs-Patriots
10/14
NBC
8:30-11:30pm
14.6
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