Besides eating turkey and visiting with family, sports on television occupied the time of many Americans over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson leaps over New York Giants cornerback Jason Pinnock during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. –
The Michigan-Ohio State college football game on Saturday — two traditional rivals both undefeated going into the matchup, playing a game with big scoring plays — was seen by 17 million people. That was the biggest audience for a regular season college football game since 2011, and the largest ever for Fox, Nielsen said.
Meanwhile, NBC's coverage of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was seen by 25.8 million people, the most popular entertainment program of the year.
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