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Sooners and Gators produce most-watched Women's College World Series sweep

The Sooners' sweep of the Florida Gators was the most-watched sweep in the Women's College World Series finals history according to ESPN.

With a total live audience of TV and online streaming, OU's second consecutive title run generated more than 1.72 million viewers over the course of two nights.

Those numbers are up 33 percent from 2014, the last sweep in the WCWS Finals. This year’s two-game average was also up 33 percent over the Sooners' championship series over Auburn last year.

Oklahoma's 17-inning victory against Florida in Game 1 was not only the longest game in Women’s College World Series finals history but the game generated 1,677,000 viewers, the most-watched WCWS Finals Game 1 ever.