ESPN's Orange Bowl Wednesday drew 4.5% of U.S. households -- the lowest rating for a BCS game since the BCS bowl system began in 1999.

The game, in which West Virginia routed Clemson 70-33, was down 45% from comparable BCS coverage last year.

Overall, ESPN's 7.3% BCS average rating this year is down 10% from last year and 21% from two years ago when it aired on broadcast network TV on Fox.