2008 schedule
New Mexico State
Western Athletic
Final rank
#23
Record
3-9
Points
5
Diff
-143
Scored
266
Allowed
409
Outcome
Relegated
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4267
Yards allowed
4555
Rushing yards
651
Passing yards
3927
Turnovers
29
3rd down conv.
64
4th down conv.
15
Penalties
65
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. J.J. McDermottQB20
- 2. Donavan RobertsRB1
TD
- 1. J.J. McDermottQB0
- 2. Donavan RobertsRB0
YDS
- 1. J.J. McDermottQB246
- 2. Donavan RobertsRB9
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Marquell ColstonRB82
- 2. Tonny GlynnRB66
- 3. Ronald OpetaiaRB22
TD
- 1. Marquell ColstonRB4
- 2. Ronald OpetaiaRB1
- 3. Brandon PerezFB0
YDS
- 1. Marquell ColstonRB384
- 2. Tonny GlynnRB214
- 3. Brandon PerezFB104
Receiving
REC
- 1. Marcus AndersonWR50
- 2. Marquell ColstonRB14
- 3. Julius FlemingWR13
TD
- 1. Marcus AndersonWR9
- 2. Ronald OpetaiaRB1
- 3. Marquell ColstonRB1
YDS
- 1. Marcus AndersonWR617
- 2. Julius FlemingWR166
- 3. Marquell ColstonRB76
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Alphonso Powell?2
- 2. Davon HouseDB2
- 3. Nick PadenLB2
TD
- 1. Alphonso Powell?0
- 2. Davon HouseDB0
- 3. Nick PadenLB0
YDS
- 1. Davon HouseDB42
- 2. Nick PadenLB33
- 3. Alphonso Powell?29
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Kyle HughesPK7
PTS
- 1. Kyle HughesPK54
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2008 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nebraska(Tier 2) | away | 7 – 38 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | UTEP(Tier 4) | away | 34 – 33 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 5 | New Mexico(Tier 2) | home | 24 – 35 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | FCS opponent | home | 45 – 10 | W | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Nevada(Tier 3) | away | 48 – 45 | W | +3 | 5 |
| 8 | San Jose State(Tier 4) | home | 14 – 31 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Idaho(Tier 5) | away | 14 – 20 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Boise State(Tier 2) | home | 0 – 49 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Hawaii(Tier 2) | home | 30 – 42 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Fresno State(Tier 3) | away | 17 – 24 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 4) | home | 31 – 35 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Utah State(Tier 5) | away | 2 – 47 | L | 0 | 5 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster26 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alphonso Powell | ? | 5'9" | Copperas Cove, TX |
| 3 | Marquell Colston | RB | 5'9" | Little Rock, AR |
| 4 | Davon House | DB | 6'0" | Palmdale, CA |
| 5 | Julius Fleming | WR | 5'8" | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 6 | Donavan Roberts | RB | 5'10" | Mansfield, TX |
| 7 | Todd Lee | WR | 5'9" | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 8 | Chris Buckner | DB | 6'0" | Arlington, TX |
| 10 | Marcus Anderson | WR | 5'8" | Austin, TX |
| 15 | J.J. McDermott | QB | 6'4" | Katy, TX |
| 17 | Kyle Nelson | TE | 6'4" | Waco, TX |
| 19 | Stephon Hatchett | ? | 5'8" | Newport News, VA |
| 21 | Ronald Opetaia | RB | 5'9" | American Samoa |
| 23 | Tonny Glynn | RB | 5'8" | Lubbock, TX |
| 38 | Brandon Perez | FB | 5'8" | Sparta, NJ |
| 42 | Nick Paden | LB | 6'3" · 235 lb | Folsom, CA |
| 96 | Kyle Hughes | PK | 6'0" | Columbia, SC |
| — | A.J. Harris | — | — | — |
| — | Chase Holbrook | — | — | — |
| — | Chris Williams | — | — | — |
| — | Derrick Richardson | — | — | — |
| — | Doug McDaniel | — | — | — |
| — | Drew Thatcher | — | — | — |
| — | Kenneth Buckley | — | — | — |
| — | LaVorick Williams | — | — | — |
| — | Marvin Betts | — | — | — |
| — | Weston Neiman | — | — | — |