home-field advantage
To have an advantage in a sporting event with your home fans, city, state, etc. Visiting teams have a higher chance of losing because the home team has more support of winning.
Example:
The osu buckeyes choked in the BCS National Championship. Some say it was because the lsu tigers had a home-field advantage.
The osu buckeyes choked in the BCS National Championship. Some say it was because the lsu tigers had a home-field advantage.