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[QUOTE="diggerfoot, post: 2558048, member: 1673"]
When games are close there are psychological factors at work that are not there when things are well in hand. True, an anticipated big game should get the adrenaline flowing in all, which enhances performance. However, only when the games occur and are close can they either induce an element of apprehension and tightness, or a relentless determination. A real big game performer to me is one where determination rather than tightness sets in when the going gets tough and that can only be determined when, well, the going gets tough. It's not just that yesterday's game was well in hand, SC never really plays us that close, though last year was perhaps the closest. I just don't see where SC as a foe ever separates those who would get tight from those who are determined in a real big game situation.

On the other hand, Notre Dame is a team that not only increases the adrenaline likely to enhance performance ahead of time, they also are likely to disrupt what the team wants to do. At that point players can get tight or determined, with some players more tight or more determined than others.
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