"This is a time we both wanted going into the weekend," Smith said.

I feel really good about my game coming into the weekend.

"I need one good round to get me into the weekend."

I'm right there with a chance going into the weekend.

Some Republicans said they went into the final weekend of the campaign with dread.

Could he keep it up and actually head into the weekend in contention?

"We'll be here tonight and probably for some long hours into the weekend," he said.

So his approach will be to go into the weekend trying to win.

He'll probably be like this tomorrow, maybe into the weekend.

Heading into the final weekend, however, both goals are in trouble.