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.
When you first think about the Golden Eagles of Southern Mississippi, you think about their recent football woes. You think about how they went from a good football team to very poor football team seemingly overnight. You look at the talent they once had to the talent they have now, and you naturally assume that there is no way that they can keep up with the Bulldogs on Saturday night.