Generally we play well when the competition is up and stakes are high.
We are a let down threat at other times but not this week. I think we will get very big game focus cause ND can beat MSU and because Omaha is the prize.
Plus, school is out, maybe the dead campus atmosphere helps the team stay focused better. MSU is historically a non pushover in regionals, even when badly overmatched. I cannot recall a low energy super for MSU. Versus Arizona and 89-UNC the tension was too high, maybe.