In 2012, when Alabama defeated LSU, the game generated a 13.8 overnight rating.

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According to Nielsen, the so-called overnight rating for the game was a 48.1, the highest ever for a Super Bowl.

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Last night, the game between Alabama and Notre Dame delivered a 15.7 overnight rating, which amounts to a 14 percent increase over 2012.

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The deal has worked out great for CBS. In 2009, the first under the new deal, the game drew a 4.2 overnight rating, up 75% from the previous year and the highest overnight rating for the Army-Navy game since 1999 (4.9).

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