▁next ▁week ▁by ▁defe ating ▁their ▁riv als ▁from ▁eight ▁miles ▁down ▁the ▁road , ▁a ▁ 3 8 – 3 4 ▁win ▁over ▁Washington ▁State . ▁The ▁next ▁week , ▁the ▁V and als ▁defeated ▁I - AA ▁fo e ▁Mont ana ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁who pping ▁ 5 6 – 7 . ▁On ▁October ▁ 7 , ▁Id aho ▁lost ▁to ▁West ▁Virginia ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 2 8 – 1 6 . ▁Id aho ▁recorded ▁its ▁third ▁win ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁the ▁next ▁week ▁by ▁defe ating ▁Ark ansas ▁State ▁ 4 2 – 2 5 . ▁After ▁losing ▁to ▁Ut ah ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 1 – 1 4 , ▁C able ' s ▁V and als ▁won ▁their ▁next ▁two ; ▁be ating ▁North ▁Texas ▁ 1 6 – 1 4 ▁on ▁November ▁ 4 ▁and ▁New ▁Mexico ▁State ▁ 4 4 – 4 1 ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 1 . ▁The ▁V and als ▁closed ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 6 6 – 2 4 ▁loss ▁to ▁their ▁in - state ▁riv als , ▁Bo ise ▁State , ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 8 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Id aho ▁joined ▁the ▁Sun ▁B elt ▁Conference ▁as ▁a ▁football - only ▁member ▁( they ▁joined ▁the ▁conference ▁in ▁all ▁sports ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 ). ▁That ▁year , ▁the ▁football ▁team ▁finished ▁ 1 – 1 0 . ▁They ▁lost ▁their ▁first ▁eight ▁games