Here’s the fast national ratings for Sunday. Overall for the night, ABC averaged a 12.0 rating/18 share, trouncing the night’s normal winner CBS, which had a 9.9/15 for second. NBC claimed third followed by FOX’s 4.7/7. This trend was repeated in the coveted demographic 18-49, with FOX also coming out fourth. At 8 p.m., ABC moved into the lead with the 13.0/19 for the showdown between the Sooners and the Tigers. CBS dropped to second with the 10.2/15 for “Without a Trace.” FOX’s new episode of The Simpsons titled “Marge Vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays” (6.7/10) and “The Bernie Mac Show” (5.1/7) were good enough for third, topping “American Dreams” on NBC. Official Nielsen figures will be available soon.
