A pair of Saturday NFL games drew a larger viewing audience than college football for the rollout of the sport’s 12-team playoff.
College football's 12-team playoff rollout was spoiled by the NFL, with the Texans-Chiefs getting 15.5 million viewers while the SMU-Penn State game averaged 6.4 million. The Steelers-Ravens game drew 15.
The 12 college football playoff teams were worth more than most other teams across the country. One company estimates the 12 rosters combined made up around $150 million.
The Packers scored touchdowns on each of their first two drives en route to a 34-0 trouncing of the Saints. Green Bay clinched a playoff berth and recorded the first shutout of the season in the process.
Netflix will have one of its biggest days since the site launched in 1998 when it carries two NFL games for the first time on Christmas.
Sam Leavitt has led No. 10 Arizona State from a three-win season a year ago to spot in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals against No. 7 Texas in the New Year's Day Peach Bowl.
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The Boston College Eagles football program is not known for producing the most NFL players. However, the program has multiple alumni that are playing and succeeding at the next level. Currently, there are 16 former Eagles rostered on 12 different NFL teams and range from active to practice squad.
Pitt vs. Toledo will air live on ESPN, with Matt Schumacker (play-by-play announcer), Dustin Fox (color analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter) calling the action. The viewers in the US can also stream the game live with Fubo.
Factoring in all of the College Football Playoff matchups, there are 45 more postseason games unfolding in the coming weeks, culminating on Jan. 20 with the national title game in Atlanta. College football bowl bettors need to consider a variety of factors,