Friday’s Pac-12 Championship Game saw the Washington Huskies defeat the Oregon Ducks. The Huskies defeated the Ducks with a final score of 34-31.
According to The Athletic via ESPN, the hyped match drew gigantic viewers and the recorded number was 9.2 million on the ABC network.
The last Pac-12 Championship Game garnered six million viewers and the match was between the Oregon Ducks and Arizona Wildcats.
Oregon-Washington was the most-watched Pac-12 championship in conference history.
The game averaged 9.2 million viewers on ABC, and it peaked at 11.1 million viewers. pic.twitter.com/x14Qz0jGX6
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) December 2, 2023
As per Front Office Sports, “Oregon-Washington was the most-watched Pac-12 championship in conference history. The game averaged 9.2 million viewers on ABC, and it peaked at 11.1 million viewers.”
By defeating the Oregon Ducks, the Washington Huskies have successfully taken their Pac-12 Championship Trophy home and remain 13-0 in the season. The Ducks stand at 11-12.
According to Sports Media Watch, the viewership for the 2023 Pac-12 Championship Game has seen an increase of 47% from the last season. Hence, successfully collating one of the largest numbers for the Pac-12 Game.
The game also became the ninth game to average nine million viewers. After this season, Washington and Oregon will be moving to the Big Ten.
