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By Chris Marler
Death, taxes and America celebrating Alabama losses.
Alabama’s last 10 road losses have all ended the same way: with fans storming the field and goal posts coming down.
After a phenomenal opening weekend of college football, it was still surprising to see just how high the viewership was for the Alabama game against Florida State. Here’s a look at the top ten most viewed games in Week 1.
- Texas vs. Ohio State: 16.6 million
- Notre Dame vs. Miami: 10.8 million
- Alabama vs. Florida State: 10.7 million
- LSU vs. Clemson: 10.4 million
- UNC vs. TCU: 6.1 million
- Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina: 5.4 million
- Georgia Tech vs. Colorado: 3.7 million
- Nebraska vs. Cincinnati: 3.3 million
- Auburn vs. Baylor: 2.8 million
- Syracuse vs. Clemson: 2.6 million
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