▁improved ▁again ▁to ▁ 9 – 4 ▁and ▁finished ▁in ▁a ▁tie ▁for ▁third ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁Sun ▁B elt . ▁The ▁nine ▁wins ▁were ▁the ▁most ▁in ▁a ▁single ▁season ▁for ▁the ▁V and als ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁Id aho ▁k icked ▁off ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 0 – 1 7 ▁win ▁over ▁FC S ▁oppon ent ▁Mont ana ▁State . ▁They ▁then ▁lost ▁their ▁next ▁two ▁to ▁# 8 ▁Washington ▁( 5 9 – 1 4 ) ▁and ▁Washington ▁State ▁( 5 6 – 6 ). ▁Pet r ino ' s ▁team ▁earned ▁their ▁first ▁win ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 3 – 3 0 ▁over time ▁win ▁over ▁UN L V ▁on ▁September ▁ 2 4 . ▁The ▁V and als ▁followed ▁that ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 4 – 1 3 ▁loss ▁to ▁T roy . ▁Id aho ▁reb ounded ▁to ▁win ▁their ▁next ▁two ; ▁be ating ▁Louisiana - Mon roe ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 4 – 3 1 ▁and ▁New ▁Mexico ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 5 5 – 2 3 . ▁After ▁losing ▁to ▁App al ch ian ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 7 – 1 9 , ▁the ▁V and als ▁won ▁their ▁next ▁four ▁to ▁close ▁the ▁regular ▁season ; ▁to pping ▁Louisiana – L af ay ette ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 2 3 – 1 3 , ▁Texas ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 7 – 1 4 ,