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Texas' historic comeback win against Ohio State set viewership records

Texas players and coaches rush the field after upsetting Ohio State
Texas players and coaches rush the field after upsetting Ohio StateEric Gay / CTK / AP

The matchup between the Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday became the most-watched college football game on ESPN in a decade, with 14 million viewers.

Viewership peaked at 16.4 million viewers and became the most-watched Week 2 matchup for any network in the sport's history. 

Down 23-3 entering the fourth quarter, Texas led a historic 21-point comeback to seal the game 24-23. It was the largest fourth-quarter comeback for Texas since 2007 and is already a frontrunner for 'Game of the Year'.

Check out the full recap of the historic game here.

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