The Jan. 2 Bowl Championship Series game finally was a big TV draw. ABC's broadcast drew a 13 national rating with a 21 share. That's 35 percent higher than the BCS game played last Jan. 2 and 55 percent better than two years ago. Neither game had title implications. Each rating point represents a little more than 1-million TV households.
Share is the percentage of in-use televisions tuned in.
Sebastian the Ibis got a little too excited when Najeh Davenport scored the 3-yard touchdown that sealed UM's win, and his team was penalized 15 yards. After Davenport bulled in, Sebastian ran into the unraveling pile of players and gave the running back a big hug and kiss. The act by the costumed cheerleader resulted in a 15-yard penalty, forcing Todd Sievers to kick the point after from 35 yards out. A penalty for too many men on the field moved the kick back 5 more yards, but Sievers still made it. I see him at all the basketball games, and we kid around.