▁won ▁its ▁next ▁three ; ▁defe ating ▁North ▁Texas ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 2 8 – 1 0 , ▁Ark ansas ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 0 – 2 4 ▁and ▁Ut ah ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 1 – 3 . ▁After ▁losing ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 2 – 1 4 ▁to ▁New ▁Mexico ▁State , ▁the ▁V and als ▁won ▁their ▁next ▁two ; ▁be ating ▁Nev ada ▁ 4 2 – 3 3 ▁and ▁I - AA ▁oppon ent ▁Mont ana ▁ 3 3 – 3 0 . ▁T orm ey ' s ▁squad ▁finished ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 5 – 1 4 ▁loss ▁to ▁in - state ▁rival ▁Bo ise ▁State . ▁Following ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁season , ▁T orm ey ▁left ▁his ▁al ma ▁mater ▁to ▁become ▁head ▁coach ▁at ▁Nev ada . ▁ ▁Tom ▁C able ▁era ▁( 2 0 0 0 – 2 0 0 3 ) ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁Colorado ▁off ensive ▁coordin ator ▁Tom ▁C able ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁V and als ▁ 3 0 th ▁head ▁football ▁coach . ▁C able ▁played ▁off ensive ▁lin eman ▁for ▁the ▁V and als ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 3 – 1 9 8 6 ▁under ▁Dennis ▁Er ick son ▁and ▁Keith ▁Gilbert son ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁gradu ate ▁assistant ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 7 – 1