Las Cruces, NM -- (Sports Network) - Anthony Harding ran for 121 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries in leading the Fresno State Bulldogs past the New Mexico State Aggies, 30-23, in a Western Athletic Conference bout.

Ryan Mathews added 99 yards and a score on 19 carries for the Bulldogs (8-4, 6-2 WAC), who improved to 14-0 all-time against NMSU. Quarterback Tom Brandstater chipped in with 40 rushing yards and a touchdown, in addition to throwing for 205 yards on 10-of-19 pass attempts. Marlon Moore was his main target, as he pulled down four balls for 106 yards.

Chase Holbrook led the way for the Aggies (4-9, 1-7) by completing 31-of-52 tosses for 323 yards and a score. He also ran for a touchdown. Wes Neiman hauled in 11 passes for 128 yards, as NMSU dropped its fifth game in a row.

The Aggies jumped out quickly in this one, as Holbrook threw a 66-yard touchdown pass to Kenneth Buckley just over a minute into the game.

The Bulldogs' Clint Stitser nailed a 20-yard yard field goal a few minutes later and he hit a 24-yard attempt late in the frame to pull the team within a point at the end of one quarter of play.

NMSU, however, countered just 11 seconds into the second quarter, as Jeremiah Williams rumbled three yards for a score. The extra-point attempt, though, was blocked and returned 95 yards by Fresno State's Damion Owens for two points, putting the score at 13-8.

Midway through the period, the Bulldogs took their first lead, 16-13, with a Brandstater one-yard touchdown run and a successful two-point conversion try.

Mathews scampered seven yards for a score late in the first half and Fresno State carried a 23-13 lead into the break.

The Bulldogs added to their lead midway through the third quarter when Harding scored on a six-yard run.

Paul Young hit a 24-yard field goal for NMSU late in the frame and the Aggies trailed 30-16 heading into the final period.

With just over five minutes to go, Holbrook scored on a one-yard run for the Aggies. NMSU, though, would get no closer in the 30-23 setback.

Fresno State racked up 468 yards of total offense in the game, with 263 of those yards coming on the ground.