Despite two new ABC premieres, the first Monday of 2009 wasn’t an accurate picture of the weeks to come. In addition to a slate of repeats on CBS, the Fiesta Bowl was on. In fact, it’s that football game that helped give FOX a win in both the viewers and demos yesterday.

8pm

• Approximately 16.1 million (5.5/13 in 18-49) saw Texas beat Ohio State in FOX‘s Fiesta Bowl.
• Superstars of Dance (9.5 million, 2.7/7) was off 900,000 from its Sunday outing.
• The Bachelor (3.1/7) premiered to 8.7 million.
• The Big Bang Theory* (2.8/7) turned in 8.6 million; How I Met Your Mother* (2/6/6) registered 7.2 million.
• Gossip Girl (1.4/3) returned to 2.9 million.

9pm

• Two and a Half Men* (11.5 million, 3.5/8 in 18-49) had the best numbers for an entertainment program.
• Worst Week* (7 million, 2.1/5) lost a good chunk of its lead-in.
• One Tree Hill (1.2/3) rounded up 2.6 million.

10pm

• CSI: Miami* (2.6/6 in 18-49) scored 10.4 million.
• The first episode of True Beauty (3.1/7) coughed up 7.6 million.
• Momma’s Boys (5.3 million, 2.0/5) was third in its hour.

*denotes repeat