Every week there will be one player or coach who will be considered the x-factor. The x-factor is player/coach who will really need to perform well that week, in order for the Dawgs to come away with a win. Essentially the x-factor is the make-or-break position on the field for that week.
If you are a Mississippi State fan, LSU week for 14 of the last 15 years was not a pleasurable experience. However in 2014, the unranked Bulldogs traveled to Baton Rouge and beat up on the favored Tigers in a 34-29 game that was not as close as the score indicated.