AA ▁Play offs ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 2 3 – 2 0 ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 6 . ▁Smith ▁left ▁Id aho ▁after ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁season ▁for ▁I - A ▁school ▁Ut ah ▁State , ▁where ▁he ▁would ▁serve ▁as ▁head ▁coach ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 5 – 1 9 9 7 , ▁and ▁later ▁led ▁the ▁football ▁programs ▁at ▁Louis ville ▁( 1 9 9 8 – 2 0 0 2 ), ▁Michigan ▁State ▁( 2 0 0 3 – 2 0 0 6 ), ▁and ▁Ark ansas ▁( 2 0 1 2 ). ▁ ▁Chris ▁T orm ey ▁era ▁( 1 9 9 5 – 1 9 9 9 ) ▁ ▁Washington ▁def ensive ▁coordin ator ▁Chris ▁T orm ey ▁was ▁named ▁as ▁Smith ' s ▁replacement ▁and ▁his ▁starting ▁annual ▁sal ary ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁was ▁$ 7 1 , 8 6 8 . ▁T orm ey ▁had ▁prior ▁t ies ▁to ▁the ▁V and als ▁football ▁program , ▁playing ▁def ensive ▁end ▁and ▁outside ▁line back er ▁for ▁the ▁V and als ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 3 – 1 9 7 7 ▁under ▁Don ▁Rob b ins ▁and ▁Ed ▁Tro x el ▁and ▁serving ▁as ▁def ensive ▁line ▁coach ▁for ▁the ▁V and als ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 2 – 1 9 8 3 ▁under ▁Dennis ▁Er ick son . ▁Though ▁he ▁had ▁no ▁head ▁co aching ▁experience , ▁T orm ey ▁had ▁served ▁ten ▁years ▁as ▁an