When looking at a season and how it is going to turn out, I like to think of it in terms of a season for a sprinter. There are only a few times during a sprinters season when you want to peak. Usually there is a qualifying meet, then a championship meet, and some other big races when you want to be at your best. The rest of the time, you’re gearing up for the big races and trying to be consistent. And for Notre Dame football, the schedule works out where the Irish wanted to peak for Georgia, hang on against Virginia, and then train through Bowling Green to peak for USC and Michigan.