2008 New Mexico State Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2008 New Mexico State Aggies football New Mexico State Aggies wordmark.svg 250 Western Athletic Conference WAC 3–9 1–7 Hal Mumme 4th Gary Goff 4th Matt Mumme 4th Air raid Joe Lee Dunn 1st 3–3–5 Aggie Memorial Stadium The 2008 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by fourth year head coach Hal Mumme who was fired after the end of the season and played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium. They finished the season 3–9 overall and 1–7 in WAC play to tied for eighth place. Schedule 2008 AP Mountain September 4, 2008 6:00 p.m. y Nicholls State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM Cancelled September 13 5:00 pm l y y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE PPV 7–38 84,821 September 20 7:00 pm w y y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Battle of I-10 34–33 42,930 September 27 6:00 pm l y New Mexico Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM Rio Grande Rivalry CN10 24–35 30,343 October 4 11:30 am w y Alcorn State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 45–10 11,374 October 11 2:00 pm w y Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV AV AggieVision 48–45 12,475 October 18 6:00 pm l San Jose State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM AV 14–31 20,607 October 25 3:00 pm l y Idaho Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 14–20 15,010 November 1 5:00 pm l y Boise State 11 Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM AV 0–49 15,922 November 8 2:00 pm l Hawaii Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM AV 30–42 10,861 November 15 3:00 pm l y Fresno State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA AV 17–24 36,137 November 22 2:00 pm l Louisiana Tech Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM ESPN Plus 31–35 17,426 November 29 1:00 pm l y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT AV 2–47 9,919 http://www.nmstatesports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1900&SPID=583&SPSID=9522 Football - Schedule/Results - NMStateSports.com - The Official Website of New Mexico State Athletics September 19, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120928012213/http://www.nmstatesports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1900&SPID=583&SPSID=9522 September 28, 2012 The game against Nicholls State was cancelled due to Hurricane Gustav.Crescent City Sports Bustos Jamie https://crescentcitysports.com/game-notes-nicholls-opens-football-fall-at-memphis/ Game Notes: Nicholls opens football fall at Memphis September 3, 2021 December 9, 2025 Game summaries At Nebraska 2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Aggies 0 0 0 7 Cornhuskers 7 14 14 3 Statistics NMSU NEB First downs 19 28 Total yards 339 553 Rushing yards 114 330 Passing yards 225 223 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–39–2 18–24–0 Turnovers 2 1 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Chase Holbrook 15/30, 142 yards, 2 INT Rushing Marquell Colston 8 rushes, 45 yards, TD Receiving Julius Fleming 2 receptions, 60 yardsNebraska Passing Joe Ganz 13/17, 158 yards, TD Rushing Marlon Lucky 15 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD Receiving Mike McNeill 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD At UTEP 2008 UTEP Miners football team Aggies 0 21 7 6 Miners 10 10 7 6 Statistics NMSU UTEP First downs 22 21 Total yards 366 372 Rushing yards 37 277 Passing yards 329 95 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–39–2 11–26–0 Turnovers 4 3 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Chase Holbrook 29/39, 329 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT Rushing Marquell Colston 8 rushes, 21 yards Receiving Chris Williams 7 receptions, 119 yardsUTEP Passing James Thomas II 8/15, 60 yards Rushing James Thomas II 19 rushes, 142 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kris Adams 2 receptions, 47 yards New Mexico 2008 New Mexico Lobos football team Lobos 0 10 6 19 Aggies 14 3 0 7 Statistics UNMNMSU First downs 23 15 Total yards 352 430 Rushing yards 297 48 Passing yards 55 382 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–16–1 24–38–1 Turnovers 1 1 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico Passing Brad Gruner 7/16, 55 yards, TD, INT Rushing Paul Baker 37 rushes, 147 yards, TD Receiving Bryant Williams 2 receptions, 22 yardsNew Mexico State Passing Chase Holbrook 24/38, 382 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Brandon Perez 4 rushes, 25 yards Receiving Marcus Anderson 4 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD Alcorn State 2008 Alcorn State Braves football team Braves 0 3 0 7 Aggies 7 31 7 0 Statistics ALCNNMSU First downs 14 24 Total yards 195 571 Rushing yards -13 220 Passing yards 161 360 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–39–1 26–34–1 Turnovers 2 4 Team Category Player StatisticsAlcorn State Passing Tim Buckley 11/21, 141 yards Rushing Antoine Young 2 rushes, 15 yards Receiving Elliott Moore 5 receptions, 52 yardsNew Mexico State Passing Chase Holbrook 20/25, 270 yards, 2 TD Rushing Marquell Colston 17 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD Receiving Chris Williams 6 receptions, 128 yards, TD At Nevada 2008 Nevada Wolf Pack football team Aggies 7 14 17 10 Wolf Pack 10 14 14 7 Statistics NMSU NEV First downs 28 28 Total yards 513 507 Rushing yards 104 313 Passing yards 409 194 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–47–1 15–26–1 Turnovers 1 3 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Chase Holbrook 28/47, 409 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Marquell Colston 24 rushes, 118 yards, TD Receiving Chris Williams 6 receptions, 128 yardsNevada Passing Colin Kaepernick 15/26, 194 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Vai Taua 20 rushes, 188 yards, 2 TD Receiving Marko Mitchell 5 receptions, 97 yards San Jose State 2008 San Jose State Spartans football team Spartans 14 7 0 10 Aggies 0 7 0 7 Statistics SJSUNMSU First downs 11 17 Total yards 201 284 Rushing yards 151 35 Passing yards 50 249 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–18–3 28–45–3 Turnovers 3 4 Team Category Player StatisticsSan Jose State Passing Kyle Reed 8/18, 50 yards, 3 INT Rushing Yonus Davis 21 rushes, 107 yards, TD Receiving Josh Harrison 3 receptions, 29 yardsNew Mexico State Passing Chase Holbrook 23/38, 206 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Kyle Hughes 1 rush, 33 yards Receiving Chris Williams 12 rushes, 146 yards, TD At Idaho 2008 Idaho Vandals football team Aggies 0 14 0 0 Vandals 7 7 3 3 Statistics NMSU IDHO First downs 19 16 Total yards 359 330 Rushing yards 35 271 Passing yards 324 59 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 37–47–2 7–18–2 Turnovers 4 3 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Chase Holbrook 37/47, 324 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Tonny Glynn 10 rushes, 37 yards Receiving Chris Williams 13 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TDIdaho Passing Nathan Enderle 7/18, 59 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Princeton McCarty 15 rushes, 160 yards, TD Receiving Eddie Williams 2 receptions, 32 yards No. 11 Boise State 2008 Boise State Broncos football team No. 11 Broncos 7 21 14 7 Aggies 0 0 0 0 Statistics BSUNMSU First downs 26 11 Total yards 495 150 Rushing yards 216 38 Passing yards 279 112 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–29–1 18–31–1 Turnovers 3 2 Team Category Player StatisticsBoise State Passing Kellen Moore 14/22, 230 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Ian Johnson 10 rushes, 61 yards, TD Receiving Jeremy Childs 5 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TDNew Mexico State Passing Chase Holbrook 12/20, 64 yards, INT Rushing Tonny Glynn 11 rushes, 37 yards Receiving Julius Fleming 3 receptions, 41 yards Hawaii 2008 Hawaii Warriors football team Warriors 14 21 7 0 Aggies 14 3 7 6 Statistics HAWNMSU First downs 24 15 Total yards 447 394 Rushing yards 144 6 Passing yards 303 394 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–35–0 24–38–2 Turnovers 3 3 Team Category Player StatisticsHawaii Passing Greg Alexander 26/32, 288 yards, 2 TD Rushing Daniel Libre 13 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD Receiving Greg Salas 7 receptions, 91 yardsNew Mexico State Passing Chase Holbrook 24/38, 394 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Marquell Colston 5 rushes, 11 yards Receiving Chris Williams 7 receptions, 221 yards, 3 TD At Fresno State 2008 Fresno State Bulldogs football team Aggies 10 7 0 0 Bulldogs 3 14 0 7 Statistics NMSU FRES First downs 11 20 Total yards 183 335 Rushing yards -9 189 Passing yards 192 146 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–38–0 14–20–0 Turnovers 1 1 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Chase Holbrook 27/38, 192 yards, TD Rushing Marquell Colston 4 rushes, 20 yards Receiving A. J. Harris 9 receptions, 97 yards, TDFresno State Passing Tom Brandstater 14/20, 146 yards Rushing Anthony Harding 23 rushes, 101 yards Receiving Bear Pascoe 3 receptions, 56 yards Louisiana Tech 2008 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team Bulldogs 7 21 0 7 Aggies 0 17 7 7 Statistics LTNMSU First downs 15 27 Total yards 358 516 Rushing yards 226 30 Passing yards 132 486 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–20–0 45–59–0 Turnovers 0 1 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Ross Jenkins 12/20, 132 yards, TD Rushing Daniel Porter 17 rushes, 130 yards, TD Receiving Phillip Livas 4 receptions, 88 yards, TDNew Mexico State Passing Chase Holbrook 45/59, 486 yards, 4 TD Rushing Tonny Glynn 10 rushes, 19 yards Receiving Chris Williams 10 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TD At Utah State 2008 Utah State Aggies football team NMSU Aggies 0 0 0 2 USU Aggies 21 7 10 9 Statistics NMSU USU First downs 12 22 Total yards 156 410 Rushing yards -7 241 Passing yards 163 169 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–37–1 18–29–0 Turnovers 2 0 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Chase Holbrook 25/37, 163 yards, INT Rushing Tonny Glynn 6 rushes, 21 yards Receiving A. J. Harris 6 receptions, 53 yardsUtah State Passing Diondre Borel 14/24, 118 yards Rushing Diondre Borel 16 rushes, 53 yards, TD Receiving Otis Nelson 3 receptions, 53 yards References New Mexico State Category:New Mexico State Aggies football seasons New Mexico State Aggies football Category:Long stubs with short prose