Hogs vs. Tide cable's most-watched game Saturday

October 13, 2015 at 12:16 p.m.

by Matt Jones

Arkansas defensive back Josh Liddell (28) intercepts the ball intended for Alabama tight end O.J. Howard (88) in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Arkansas defensive back Josh Liddell (28) intercepts the ball intended for Alabama tight end O.J. Howard (88) in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas' game at Alabama was the most-watched program Saturday on cable.

The game drew an audience of more than 4.8 million viewers and had a 1.5 rating on ESPN, according to SportsTVRatings.com. It outdrew MLB playoff games between the Cubs-Cardinals and Mets-Dodgers on TBS that night.

It was the third most-watched college football game on cable this year behind Ohio State-Virginia Tech (10.5 million) and Alabama-Ole Miss (7.6 million).

The Alabama game was the most-watched game this year for Arkansas, topping an audience of 3.1 million for the Texas A&M game on Sept. 26.

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