BOONE, N.C. ? ESPN’s broadcast of last Saturday’s NCAA Division I Football Championship semifinal between Appalachian State University and Montana was the highest-rated FCS postseason game ever, according to data compiled by the Nielsen Company and the NCAA.

The broadcast of the 24-17 thriller drew a 1.9 rating (4 share) and an estimated 2,547,000 viewers nationwide. The 1.9 rating is highest ever for an FCS postseason game on CBS, ESPN or ESPN2.

Information courtesy of the Neilsen Company and the NCAA.