CBS Crows About SEC Football Ratings and Previews Doubleheader

CBS is really happy over its ratings for SEC football. Its package of games is even with last year’s ratings and remains the highest-rated college football series on TV. So look at what CBS is saying in this latest press release.

“SEC ON CBS” HIGHEST RATED COLLEGE FOOTBALL PACKAGE ON ALL NETWORKS SEASON-TO-DATE
“THE SEC ON CBS”  DOUBLEHEADER FEATURES GEORGIA TAKING ON NO. 2-RANKED AUBURN ON SATURDAY, NOV. 13
OLE MISS AT TENNESSEE KICKS OFF DAY AT NOON
            CBS Sports’ coverage of the SEC ON CBS through the first eight weeks of the season is averaging a national household rating/share of 4.0/9, even with last year. CBS Sports’ season-to-date national coverage of the SEC is the highest-rated college football package on television.
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            CBS Sports presents a SEC ON CBS doubleheader on Saturday, Nov. 13 featuring Ole Miss at Tennessee (12:00 NOON, ET), followed by Georgia taking on *No. 2-ranked Auburn (3:30 PM, ET).
Craig Bolerjack and Steve Beuerlein call the action for the Ole Miss-Tennessee contest from Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn.  Steve Scheer produces and Jim Cornell directs.
            Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson and Tracy Wolfson, CBS Sports’ lead college football announce team handle the call for Georgia-Auburn from Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. Craig Silver, the Network’s coordinating producer of college football, produces and Steve Milton directs.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY, the Network’s pre-game, halftime and post-game studio show with host Tim Brando and analyst Spencer Tillman, keep viewers updated on all the games throughout the afternoon with scores and highlights. Vin DeVito produces and Linda Malino directs. Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.
Both the Ole Miss-Tennessee game and the Georgia-Auburn game will be streamed live and free of charge on CBSSports.com. Each week CBS Sports’ “SEC Game of the Week” is available exclusively on CBSSports.com, CBS Sports Mobile and also can be accessed through a link on the websites of all CBS affiliates.
CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK recaps the day with the SEC POSTGAME SHOW (11:30 PM- 12:00 MIDNIGHT, ET), providing a recap of all the news, scores and highlights from around the SEC. Sam Ryan serves as host along with Brian Jones and Phillip Fulmer. Stephan Van Engen produces.

*BCS Standings as of 11/07/110

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