– 2 0 ). ▁The ▁V and als ▁then ▁won ▁their ▁next ▁nine ▁to ▁close ▁the ▁regular ▁season , ▁to pping ▁Sac r amento ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 5 – 3 , ▁We ber ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 6 – 3 3 , ▁Mont ana ▁to ▁the ▁t une ▁of ▁ 3 0 – 2 4 , ▁Northern ▁Arizona ▁by ▁a ▁margin ▁of ▁ 4 1 – 3 1 ▁behind ▁John ▁F ries z ' s ▁five ▁touch down ▁passes , ▁Mont ana ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁count ▁of ▁ 4 1 – 7 ▁behind ▁F ries z ' s ▁ 3 4 0 ▁passing ▁yards ▁and ▁two ▁touch down ▁passes , ▁Eastern ▁Washington ▁by ▁a ▁compet itive ▁ 4 1 – 3 4 ▁score , ▁Nev ada ▁by ▁a ▁count ▁of ▁ 4 2 – 2 2 , ▁Id aho ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 7 – 3 1 ▁and ▁arch rival ▁Bo ise ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁compet itive ▁score ▁of ▁ 2 6 – 2 1 ▁in ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁finale . ▁Smith ' s ▁team ▁lost ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I - AA ▁Play offs , ▁falling ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 8 – 2 1 ▁contest ▁to ▁Eastern ▁Illinois ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 5 . ▁Id aho ▁went ▁und efe ated ▁( 8 – 0 ) ▁in ▁conference ▁play ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁the ▁only ▁time ▁in ▁school ▁history . ▁F