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ESPN schedules the games and game times before the season starts
The Las Vegas Bowl had the tie in with the PAC12, so scheduling the game at 7:30 PST is a favor to the west coast cable companies so that they can maximize their ratings and revenue.
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If this is still relevant, list of TV audiences for bowl games
-- Roanokie
Jan 08, 2025 at 02:15 PM ET
Roanokie
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01/08/25 02:15 PM ET
Here's a recent article on 2024 bowl economics and the future.
-- Hokie Bird
Jan 09, 2025 at 12:14 PM ET
Hokie Bird
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01/09/25 12:14 PM ET
In the future, they might be playing games in TV studios.
-- Maroon Baboon
Jan 09, 2025 at 02:21 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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01/09/25 02:21 PM ET
These ratings show why ESPN will not give up the bowl games
-- mrcaniac
Jan 09, 2025 at 12:39 AM ET
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01/09/25 12:39 AM ET
i never eat junk food, but I ate 2 of my kid's poptarts due to the game LOL**
-- MrBayAreaHokie
Jan 09, 2025 at 05:27 PM ET
MrBayAreaHokie
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01/09/25 05:27 PM ET
Genius marketing by the organizers
-- mrcaniac
Jan 09, 2025 at 09:57 PM ET
mrcaniac
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01/09/25 09:57 PM ET
USC - Texas A&M only 2.75M? Beaten by K-State v Rutgers. **
-- lawhokie
Jan 08, 2025 at 09:46 PM ET
lawhokie
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01/08/25 09:46 PM ET
One would hope ESPN has learned their lesson about starting games so late
-- EDGEMAN
Jan 09, 2025 at 06:47 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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01/09/25 06:47 AM ET
But lower ratings that two lesser known programs starting at...
-- EDGEMAN
Jan 09, 2025 at 03:43 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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01/09/25 03:43 PM ET
ESPN schedules the games and game times before the season starts
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-- mrcaniac
Jan 09, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
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01/09/25 10:00 PM ET
Terrible *date for Mayo Bowl. WVU proving their fans watch as UNC dropped
-- Stech
Jan 08, 2025 at 06:43 PM ET
Stech
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01/08/25 06:43 PM ET
It still does, to advertisers and Networks
-- 1947Sunbowl
Jan 08, 2025 at 06:09 PM ET
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01/08/25 06:09 PM ET