▁broke ▁through ▁with ▁their ▁first ▁win ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁defe ating ▁New ▁Mexico ▁State . ▁Id aho ▁then ▁lost ▁to ▁Texas ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 8 – 7 ▁and ▁Louisiana ▁Te ch ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 7 0 – 2 8 . ▁A key ▁was ▁fired ▁as ▁Id aho ' s ▁head ▁coach ▁after ▁the ▁Louisiana ▁Te ch ▁game . ▁A key ▁depart ed ▁the ▁V and als ▁with ▁a ▁record ▁of ▁ 2 0 – 5 0 . ▁Off ensive ▁coordin ator ▁Jason ▁G esser ▁was ▁named ▁inter im ▁head ▁coach ▁for ▁the ▁season ' s ▁final ▁four ▁games , ▁all ▁defe ats . ▁The ▁V and als ▁finished ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁losses ▁to ▁San ▁Jose ▁State ▁( 4 2 – 1 3 ), ▁BY U ▁( 5 2 – 1 3 ), ▁U T SA ▁( 3 4 – 2 7 ) ▁and ▁# 2 5 ▁Ut ah ▁State ▁( 4 5 – 9 ). ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁A key ▁file d ▁a ▁law suit ▁against ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Id aho ▁administration , ▁seeking ▁money ▁he ▁felt ▁he ▁was ▁ow ed ▁from ▁the ▁contract ▁extension ▁he ▁received ▁three ▁years ▁earlier . ▁ ▁Paul ▁Pet r ino ▁era ▁( 2 0 1 3 – present ) ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Ark ansas ▁off ensive ▁coordin ator ▁Paul ▁Pet r ino ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁ 3 4 th ▁head ▁football ▁coach ▁of ▁the ▁Id aho