The season-opening clash between Ohio State and Texas attracted 16.62 million viewers, the most ever to watch a Week 1 college football game, Fox Sports reported.Ohio State, then ranked No. 3, defeated then-top-ranked Texas 14-7 in the debut of Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning as the team’s full-time starter.Fox said the game peaked at 18.6 million viewers from 3-3:15 p.m. ET, adding it was the third most-watched college game ever in the regular season on Fox.Even the pregame shows were a hit among viewers.Fox reported that its “Big Noon Kickoff” drew 3.8 million people beginning at 11 a.m. ET, making it the most-watched edition of the show when Ohio State and Michigan weren’t following it.
