▁defeat ▁at ▁the ▁hands ▁of ▁Western ▁Michigan , ▁the ▁V and als ▁defeated ▁South ▁Alabama ▁by ▁a ▁margin ▁of ▁ 2 9 – 2 3 ▁in ▁double ▁over time . ▁On ▁October ▁ 7 , ▁Pet r ino ' s ▁team ▁lost ▁to ▁Louisiana - L af ay ette ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 2 1 – 1 6 . ▁Another ▁close ▁conference ▁loss ▁followed ▁in ▁the ▁next ▁game ▁in ▁the ▁form ▁of ▁a ▁ 2 3 – 2 0 ▁loss ▁to ▁App al ach ian ▁State ▁after ▁blow ing ▁a ▁ 2 0 – 0 ▁lead . ▁On ▁October ▁ 2 1 , ▁the ▁V and als ▁were ▁ob liter ated ▁by ▁Missouri ▁in ▁a ▁ 6 8 – 2 1 ▁rout . ▁One ▁week ▁later , ▁Pet r ino ' s ▁Id aho ▁team ▁recorded ▁its ▁third ▁win ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 1 – 2 3 ▁win ▁over ▁Louisiana - Mon roe . ▁After ▁a ▁ 2 4 – 2 1 ▁loss ▁to ▁T roy , ▁Id aho ▁lost ▁to ▁Coast al ▁Carolina ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 1 3 – 7 . ▁After ▁a ▁ 1 7 – 1 0 ▁loss ▁to ▁New ▁Mexico ▁State , ▁the ▁V and als ▁concluded ▁the ▁season ▁and ▁its ▁ten ure ▁in ▁F BS ▁play ▁on ▁December ▁ 2 ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 4 – 1 0 ▁victory ▁over ▁Georgia ▁State . ▁ ▁Conference ▁affili ations ▁Id aho ▁rejo ined ▁the ▁Sun ▁B elt ▁Conference ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4