Utah Blaze Announces 2013 Schedule
November 13, 2012 - Arena Football League (AFL) - Utah Blaze News Release
SALT LAKE CITY - In an official announcement coming early Tuesday morning, the Arena Football League released its 19-week schedule for the 2013 season. The Utah Blaze opens the 2013 season on the road against the Pittsburgh Power on Saturday, March 23rd at 5:00pm MT.
Utah returns to EnergySolutions Arena the following week for its home opener on Friday, March 29th at 7:30pm MT against the Arizona Rattlers in a rematch of the 2012 National Conference Championship. The matchup against Arizona is the first contest in a three-game home stand for the Blaze.
The Arena Football League office also announced it has reached a two-year television agreement with CBS Sports Network. As part of the deal, CBS Sports Network will televise the League's Saturday night game of the week in prime time. The announcement of the complete CBS Sports Network AFL television schedule will be released at a later date.
2013 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
WEEK DATE OPPONENT TIME (MST) LOCATION
1 3/23/13 at Pittsburgh Power 5:00pm Away
2 3/29/13 ARIZONA RATTLERS 7:30pm Home
3 4/6/13 TAMPA BAY STORM 8:00pm Home
4 BYE
5 4/20/13 CHICAGO RUSH
Home
6 4/27/13 at Cleveland Gladiators 5:00pm Away
7 5/4/13 SPOKANE SHOCK 7:00pm Home
8 5/11/13 at Arizona Rattlers 7:00pm Away
9 5/18/13 IOWA BARNSTORMERS 7:00pm Home
10 5/25/13 at San Jose SaberCats 8:30pm Away
11 6/3/13 at San Antonio Talons 6:30pm Away
12 6/7/13 at Chicago Rush 6:30pm Away
13 6/15/13 JACKSONVILLE SHARKS 7:00pm Home
14 6/21/13 at Spokane Shock 8:00pm Away
15 6/29/13 SAN JOSE SABERCATS 7:00pm Home
16 7/6/13 NEW ORLEANS VOODOO 7:00pm Home
17 7/13/13 at Philadelphia Soul 5:35pm Away
18 7/20/13 at Iowa Barnstormers 6:05pm Away
19 7/27/13 CLEVELAND GLADIATORS 7:00pm Home
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