COLUMBUS, Ohio -- While Ohio State was losing, many people were watching.
According to a news release from ESPN, Michigan State's 17-14 win over Ohio State on Saturday afternoon was the highest-rated game of the college football season.
It drew a 7.0 rating and passed the Monday night season opener on ABC between Ohio State and Virginia Tech that drew a 6.6.
The game was the highest-rated 3:30 game on any of those networks since the No. 1 vs. No. 2 Ohio State-Michigan showdown in 2006.
Here were the most popular markets for watching the game:
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