Last Saturday’s battle between Alabama and Florida did not disappoint. It started off with Alabama completely dominating the Gators as they jumped out to a 21-3 lead. But the Gatos came roaring back to deliver a nail-biting finishing in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. No. 1 Alabama survived the comeback winning 31-29.
Not only did the teams deliver, but so did college football fans. In a press release by CBS it was reported that Alabama and Florida was the most-watched “SEC ON CBS” opener in 8 years, averaging 7.863 million viewers. This number is up 76% from last season’s opener.
CBS Sports Scores with Most-Watched TV Program on Any Network on Both Saturday + Sunday
Full CBS Sports' College Football Release: https://t.co/fKUDKbWqtl
Full NFL On CBS Release: https://t.co/X9hknZp9aP pic.twitter.com/rLHteWd7ut
— CBS Sports PR (@CBSSportsGang) September 21, 2021
This was the most-watched “SEC ON CBS” opener since Alabama and Texas A&M faced off back in 2013. That contest averaged a whopping 13.586 million viewers.
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