▁the ▁incident ▁and ▁denied ▁he ▁threatened ▁or ▁even ▁" c ame ▁within ▁seven ▁yards ▁of " ▁the ▁rep orter . ▁However , ▁he ▁did ▁admit ▁to ▁" react ing ▁poor ly " ▁and ▁" using ▁an ▁un prof essional ▁tone " ▁and ▁apolog ized ▁in ▁a ▁joint ▁press ▁conference ▁with ▁athlet ics ▁director ▁Rob ▁Spe ar . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁the ▁V and als ▁improved ▁to ▁a ▁ 4 – 8 ▁record . ▁They ▁began ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 5 – 2 8 ▁loss ▁to ▁Ohio ▁on ▁September ▁ 3 ▁and ▁a ▁ 5 9 – 9 ▁loss ▁to ▁# 8 ▁US C ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 2 . ▁Pet r ino ' s ▁squad ▁recorded ▁their ▁first ▁win ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁in ▁the ▁season ' s ▁third ▁game ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 1 – 3 8 ▁win ▁over ▁FC S ▁oppon ent ▁W off ord . ▁After ▁losing ▁their ▁next ▁two ▁to ▁Georgia ▁Southern ▁and ▁Ark ansas ▁State , ▁the ▁V and als ▁defeated ▁T roy ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 1 9 – 1 6 ▁and ▁Louisiana - Mon roe ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 2 7 – 1 3 . ▁Id aho ▁then ▁lost ▁their ▁next ▁four ▁to ▁New ▁Mexico ▁State ▁( 5 5 – 4 8 ▁in ▁O T ), ▁South ▁Alabama ▁( 5 2 – 4 5 ), ▁App al ach ian ▁State ▁( 4 7 – 2 0 ) ▁and ▁A ub urn ▁( 5 6 – 3 4 ).