An instant classic from Autzen Stadium, Oregon’s down-to-the-final-play 32-31 win over Ohio State was the most-watched regular season game in the Big Ten in 16 years.
The epic back and forth battle between the #2 Buckeyes and #3 Ducks drew an average 10.2 million viewers to NBC, 13.4 million at its peak. That’s in addition to a stadium record 60,129 fans, yelling at a level approaching 127 decibels.
The game delivered. It featured 8 lead changes and wasn’t decided until time ran out when Will Howard scrambled into field goal range and slid down as the clock hit zeroes. The two teams combined for 963 yards of offense and just one turnover, explosive plays of 69, 53, 48, 38, 32, 32, 27, 25 and 25 yards…