 The game was televised on NBC, and an estimated 5.1 million Americans watched the broadcast, giving the game a television rating of 3.7, 12th highest of the 21 bowl games that season.Charlie Jones, Bob Trumpy, John Dockery were the sportscasters of the broadcast.During the week prior to the game, the weather had been cold and rainy, with temperatures in the mid-40s and more than two inches of rain.