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Michigan's Rose Bowl win over Alabama is most-watched non-NFL sporting event since 2018

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The final Rose Bowl of the four-team College Football Playoff drew a massive television audience.

ESPN said Tuesday that Michigan’s overtime win over Alabama had an average audience of 27.2 million viewers. It’s the most-watched College Football Playoff semifinal game since Alabama’s loss to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl after the 2014 season.