Utah vs. USC: A Thrilling Matchup Makes Top 5 in College Football TV Ratings

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah versus USC was unsurprisingly one of the most-watched college football games from over the weekend, sliding into the Top 5 in TV ratings.

One of the most anticipated rematches from a year ago did not disappoint, delivering some good back-and-forth, mixed with some final minute drama for college football fans. In the end the Utes got the better of the Trojans for the fourth time in a row, nailing a 38-yard field goal as the death blow.

You couldn’t write a better script with a former walk-on, pig farmer quarterback versus the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, and a safety playing both ways as a running back/receiver and another former quarterback turned running back leading the charge for an injury plagued Utah, all under the Hollywood sign.

The Top 5 Most-Watched College Football Games Over The Weekend

Penn State vs. Ohio State- 5.3 rating with 9.96M viewers.
Tennessee vs. Alabama- 4.2 rating with 8.01M viewers.
Duke vs. FSU- 2.2 rating with 4.08M viewers.
Michigan vs. Michigan State- 1.8 rating with 3.73M viewers.
Utah vs. USC- 1.7 rating with 3.23M viewers.

ESPN’s College GameDay Rolls Into SLC For No. 8 Oregon Vs. No. 13 Utah

The Utes will host the Ducks at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, October 28.

College GameDay will be in Salt Lake City to preview the big Pac-12 Conference contest. It will be College GameDay’s fifth-ever trip to Salt Lake City.

Both teams will enter the meeting with 6-1 records, including 3-1 in Pac-12 Conference games.

College GameDay trips to Salt Lake City

November 20, 2004

Game: BYU vs. No. 6 Utah

Lee Corso’s headgear pick: Utah

November 6, 2010

Game: No. 4 TCU vs. No. 6 Utah

Lee Corso’s headgear pick: TCU
Guest Picker: Ty Burrell
Result: TCU 47-7

October 10, 2015

Game: No. 23 California vs. No. 5 Utah

Lee Corso’s headgear pick: Utah
Guest Picker: John Stockton
Result: Utah 30-24

October 29, 2016

Game: No. 4 Washington vs. No. 17 Utah

Lee Corso’s headgear pick: Washington
Guest Picker: Frank Caliendo
Result: Washington 31-24

Michelle Bodkin is the Utah Utes Insider for KSLsports.com and host of both the Crimson Corner Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and The Saturday Show (Saturday from 10 a.m.–12 p.m.) on The KSL Sports Zone. Follow her on X, Instagramand Threads: @BodkinKSLsports

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2023-10-24 14:56:33
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