▁by ▁Ole ▁Miss ▁by ▁a ▁margin ▁of ▁ 5 9 – 1 4 . ▁Next ▁came ▁a ▁ 3 7 – 2 1 ▁loss ▁to ▁Texas ▁State ▁and ▁a ▁ 5 9 – 3 8 ▁loss ▁to ▁FC S ▁oppon ent ▁Old ▁Domin ion . ▁An ▁ 8 0 – 1 4 ▁p ounding ▁from ▁event ual ▁national ▁champion ▁Florida ▁State ▁preced ed ▁a ▁more ▁compet itive ▁ 2 4 – 1 6 ▁loss ▁to ▁New ▁Mexico ▁State ▁in ▁the ▁season ' s ▁last ▁game . ▁ ▁The ▁V and als ▁went ▁ 1 – 1 0 ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁its ▁first ▁year ▁back ▁in ▁the ▁Sun ▁B elt ▁Conference . ▁Their ▁season ▁op ener ▁against ▁Florida ▁was ▁can ce led ▁after ▁the ▁opening ▁kick off ▁due ▁to ▁inc lement ▁weather , ▁however , ▁Id aho ▁still ▁received ▁the ▁$ 9 7 5 , 0 0 0 ▁in ▁the ▁agreement ▁with ▁Florida ▁to ▁play ▁the ▁game ▁in ▁G aines ville , ▁Florida . ▁Instead , ▁the ▁V and als ' ▁first ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁September ▁ 6 , ▁a ▁ 3 8 – 3 1 ▁loss ▁to ▁Louisiana - Mon roe . ▁On ▁September ▁ 1 3 , ▁Pet r ino ' s ▁V and als ▁lost ▁to ▁Western ▁Michigan ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 5 – 3 3 . ▁That ▁was ▁followed ▁by ▁a ▁ 3 6 – 2 4 ▁loss ▁to ▁Ohio ▁on ▁September ▁ 2 0 . ▁L oss es ▁to