STrib: TV numbers decline sharply for Gophers' latest bowl game

[BleedGopher]

per Joe:

The Gophers’ victory over Central Michigan in the Quick Lane Bowl was far less of a TV attraction than Minnesota’s previous three bowl games.

According to a person with access to the local TV numbers, the game drew an 8.0 rating in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market, which equates to 138,700 households.

The national audience on ESPN2 totaled 1,486,000 viewers, which was down 48 percent from the 2.9 million viewers who watched last year’s Quick Lane Bowl between Rutgers and North Carolina, according to Sports Media Watch.

http://www.startribune.com/tv-numbers-decline-sharply-for-gophers-latest-bowl-game/364255641/

Go Gophers!!

 

[beavergopher]

Duh.

 

[Maximus]

2014 Quick Lane Bowl
FRIDAY, December 26
4:30 p.m
ESPN

vs.

2015 Quick Lane Bowl
MONDAY, December 28
4 p.m.
ESPN2

Clear the mantel for that pulitizer Joe.

 

[RodentRampage]

2014 Quick Lane Bowl
FRIDAY, December 26
4:30 p.m
ESPN

vs.

2015 Quick Lane Bowl
MONDAY, December 28
4 p.m.
ESPN2

Clear the mantel for that pulitizer Joe.

Good catch. Last year, most people were off work because it was the day after Christmas. This year, most people were still working. I took off an hour early to watch the game. That easily explains the difference.

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