Ratings Roundup: CFB on ESPN, MLB on FOX, EPL on NBC

USC’s upset loss to Boston College delivered only a slight uptick in overnight ratings for ESPN. In other news, FOX had another rough outing for Major League Baseball coverage and the English Premier League had a slight bump on NBC.

Slight Bump For Boston College Upset

• The USC/Boston College college football game drew a 1.3 overnight rating on ESPN Saturday night, up a tick from Vanderbilt/South Carolina last year (1.2). The game finished well behind the rest of the primetime slate, trailing Tennessee/Oklahoma on ABC (2.2), Purdue/Notre Dame on FOX (2.1) and UCLA/Texas on FOX (2.1). In other action, Southern Miss/Alabama on ESPN2 had a 0.9 overnight — even with last year. (Overnights from ShowBuzz Daily)

Another Bad Week For MLB on FOX

• Regional MLB action on FOX drew a 0.9 overnight rating on Saturday afternoon, according to Sports Business Daily — down 44% from last year (1.6) and down 57% from 2012 (2.1). The 0.9 would almost certainly rank as the lowest ever for baseball on network television. ShowBuzz Daily, it should be noted, reported a 1.1 overnight for the telecast. (Overnights from Sports Business Daily)

Premier League Returns to NBC With Uptick

• Saturday’s week four Liverpool/Aston Villa English Premier League match drew a 0.8 overnight rating on NBC, up a tick from Everton/Chelsea last year (0.7). The 0.8 overnight matches Chelsea/Everton in week three as the highest of the young season. (Sports Business Daily)