Keeping tabs on your rival is easier during the bye week. With Ohio State idle Saturday, Buckeyes faithful tuned in to watch Michigan face Penn State in Happy Valley. The Wolverines certainly weren’t thrilled with the outcome, a 42-13 loss. Michigan-Penn State was the most-watched college football game of the weekend, by a landslide, thanks in part to folks in Columbus. Lost in the ratings news yesterday: Michigan-Penn State drew a 17.6 in Columbus, Ohio, the highest rating of any metered market. — Aaron McMann (@AaronMcMann) October 23, 2017 Michigan’s season opener against Florida drew a 5.0 rating, and Columbus was the top-rated market in terms of viewership then, too. The Wolverines face Rutgers at noon Saturday on Big Ten Network. Sounds like a perfect lead-in for Ohio State fans waiting for that 3:30 p.m. kickoff against the Nittany Lions. ABC’s SNF: Michigan-Penn State earns a 4.2 overnight, highest-rated college…
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