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January 24, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Utah Blaze News Release


THE QUICK FACTS:
Game: Utah Blaze (0-0) at San Jose SaberCats (0-0).
Date: Saturday, January 28, 2006.
Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. (MT).
Site: HP Pavilion at San Jose (14,041).
Officials: Referee: David Cutaia; Umpire: Doug Wilson; Head Linesman: Greg Shields; Line Judge: Dave Chesney; Back Judge: James Cole.
Television: Fox Sports Net will broadcast the game live with Barry Tompkins (play-by-play), Mike Pawlawski (commentator), Amy Guitierez (sideline).
Radio: Utah's flagship station 1280 The Zone will broadcast the game live with Ryan Hatch (play-by-play) and Keith Embray (commentary).
Blaze Coaches' Show: Ryan Hatch hosts the Blaze Coaches' Show every Wednesday night on 1280 The Zone at 7-8 p.m.
Internet: Log on to www.1280thezone.com to hear a live webcast of Saturday's game.
Series Record: First game against the SaberCats.
Coaches: Utah, Danny White (14th season; 121-55 regular season, 141-65 overall). San Jose, Darren Arbet (7th season; 65-26 regular season, 74-29 overall).

OVERVIEW: The Blaze open their inaugural season against one of the AFL's elite franchises, the San Jose SaberCats. The SaberCats have won two of the last four ArenaBowl titles... The SaberCats last title came in 2004 against the Danny White-led Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVIII at the former America West Arena in Phoenix, AZ... This week's game will be broadcast on Fox Sports Net Utah starting at 8:30 p.m. (MT)... Coach White is 5-8 in season openers during his Arena Football League coaching career.

THE SERIES: Although this matchup begins the series between Western Division rivals, there is a history between DANNY WHITE and the SaberCats. White is 13-11 against the SaberCats and is 7-7 at HP Pavilion at San Jose... White's last trip to San Jose was a 50-43 victory that earned his Rattlers home field advantage and the right to host ArenaBowl XVIII... The SaberCats got their revenge by handing the Rattlers a 69-62 lost in the championship game.

WHAT'S AHEAD: The Blaze will head home to have their home debut against the Dallas Desperados at the Delta Center and will be shown on KJZZ. The Blaze end their homestand against another Eastern Division foe, New York Dragons on Feb. 11.

THE SCHEDULES:

2006 Utah Blaze (0-0)
Date Opponent Time (MT) Radio/TV
Jan. 28 @ San Jose 8:30 p.m. 1280/FSN
Feb. 4 DALLAS 7:00 p.m. 1280/KJZZ
Feb. 11 NEW YORK 7:00 p.m. 1280
Feb. 18 @ Arizona 7:00 p.m. 1280/FSN
Feb. 25 @ Los Angeles 8:30 p.m. 1280/FSN
Mar. 4 SAN JOSE 7:00 p.m. 1280/FSN
Mar. 10 NASHVILLE 7:00 p.m. 1280
Mar. 16 @ Grand Rapids 5:00 pm 1280/FSN
Mar. 24 LAS VEGAS 7:00 p.m. 1280/KJZZ
Apr. 1 @ Tampa Bay 5:30 p.m. 1280
Apr. 7 ARIZONA 7:00 p.m. 1280/FSN
Apr. 15 LOS ANGELES 7:00 p.m. 1280/KJZZ
Apr. 21 @ Colorado 7:00 p.m. 1280
Apr. 28 @ Las Vegas 8:30 p.m. 1280
May 6 @ Chicago 6:00 p.m. 1280/FSN
May 12 KANSAS CITY 7:00 p.m. 1280/KJZZ

2006 San Jose SaberCats (0-0)
Game Opponent Time (PT) TV
Jan. 28 UTAH 7:30 p.m. FSN
Feb. 6 @ Las Vegas 7:30 p.m. WB20
Feb. 12 @ Arizona 6:00 p.m. WB20
Feb. 19 @ Grand Rapids 11:00 a.m. WB20
Feb. 26 @ Chicago 10:00 a.m. NBC
Mar. 3 @ Utah 6:00 p.m. WB20
Mar. 12 LOS ANGELES 5:30 p.m. NBC
Mar. 17 GEORGIA 7:30 p.m. FSN
Mar. 25 @ Nashville 5:00 p.m. NBC11
Apr. 2 ARIZONA 3:00 p.m. NBC
Apr. 7 @ Tampa Bay 4:30 p.m. WB
Apr. 14 LAS VEGAS 7:30 p.m. FSN
Apr. 22 AUSTIN 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 29 @ Los Angeles 7:30 p.m. WB20
May 6 COLORADO 7:30 p.m.
May 13 COLUMBUS 7:30 p.m.

NOTABLES: The Blaze opening roster includes 17 veterans and seven rookies... Seven players and four coaches have previous experience with the Arizona Rattlers... Utah WR/DB ORSHAWANTE BRYANT loves playing San Jose. The fifth-year standout has tallied 39 receptions for 433 yards and nine touchdowns during his eight games against the SaberCats... 2005 AFLWA Offensive player of the Year OS SIAHA BURLEY will look to establish some new expansion records in 2006. Burley, who had 117 receptions for 1,542 yards and a league-leading 45 touchdowns, figures to be a threat to re-write the books... The expansion records Burley will be chasing are held by former Detroit Fury OS ROBERT GORDON who tallied 125 receptions for 1,630 yards and 42 touchdowns in 2001.

LAST SERIES MEETING BETWEEN COACHES: ARENABOWL XVIII, San Jose 69, ARIZONA 62 - Friday, June 27, 2004 - America West Arena - San Jose QB MARK GRIEB passed for eight touchdowns, five of those to JAMES ROE, as the San Jose SaberCats overcame a see-saw battle with Arizona late in the fourth quarter to defeat the Rattlers, 69-62, in ArenaBowl XVIII before a sellout crowd of 17,391. It was the second AFL championship in three years for the SaberCats (14-5) who defeated Arizona in 2002 for their first title. San Jose had lost three straight to Arizona from the end of 2003 and 2004 regular-season games. Grieb connected on 27-of-36 passes, without an interception, to earn Offensive Player of the Game honors. With the SaberCats leading 62-56, in a game that was tied eight times, Arizona QB SHERDRICK BONNER connected with OS SIAHA BURLEY for a 9-yard touchdown strike with 31 seconds remaining. Arizona head coach DANNY WHITE elected to go for a two-point conversion but Bonner's pass to HUNKIE COOPER was low, allowing the SaberCats to hold a 63-62 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, K NELSON GARNER's on-side kick went directly to OL/DL CHUCK REED, who scooped to up and went untouched for an 8-yard score. After K DAN FRANTZ missed his only extra point of the game, the SaberCats led 69-62. With 30 seconds remaining, Bonner began the last drive from his own 11-yard line. Bonner drove the Rattlers down to the San Jose 5-yard line with only two seconds left. The last play was a pass to Cooper in the endzone that fell incomplete and gave the SaberCats and head coach DARREN ARBET their second title.

Score By Quarters
SaberCats....................................... 14 21 7 27 - 69
Rattlers........................................... 14 14 14 20 - 62

SCORING SUMMARY
Team Scoring Play
ARI Burley 29 pass from Bonner (Garner kick)
SJS Roe 8 pass from Grieb (Frantz kick)
ARI Bryant 33 pass from Bonner (Garner kick)
SJS Coleman 22 pass from Grieb (Frantz kick)
SJS Roe 11 pass from Grieb (Frantz kick)
ARI Burley 26 pass from Bonner (Garner kick)
SJS Roe 3 pass from Grieb (Frantz kick)
ARI Cooper 4 run (Garner kick)
SJS Roe 38 pass from Grieb (Frantz kick)
ARI Kelly 6 run (Garner kick)
SJS Roe 31 pass from Grieb (Frantz kick)
ARI Bryant 21 pass from Bonner (Garner kick)
SJS Wagner 1 run (Frantz kick)
ARI Bryant 7 pass from Bonner (Garner kick)
SJS Hundon 33 pass from Grieb (Frantz kick)
ARI Burley 5 pass from Bonner (Garner kick)
SJS Coleman 2 pass from Grieb (Frantz kick)
ARI Burley 9 pass from Bonner (Garner kick)
SJS Reed 8 kickoff return (Frantz kick failed)

INDIVIDUAL STASTICS
Passing: ARI - Bonner 27-42-0-367 (7 TDs). SJS - Grieb 27-36-0-328 (8 TDs).
Rushing: ARI - Kelly 1-6 (TD); Cooper 1-4 (TD). SJS - Johnson 2-2; Wagner 1-1 (TD).
Receiving: ARI - Burley 11-166 (4 TDs); Bryant 7-130 (3 TDs); Cooper 4-33; Gatewood 3-25; Pace 2-13. SJS - Roe 8-119 (5 TDs); Hundon 7-107 (TD); Coleman 7-54 (2 TDs); Pauley 3-22; Wagner 2-26.

WHITE'S REGULAR-SEASON SCORES VS. SAN JOSE
Date Score
May 12, 1995 Arizona 43, @San Jose 37
Aug. 6, 1995 @Arizona 41, San Jose 40
May 4, 1996 @Arizona 61, San Jose 59
Aug. 2, 1996 @San Jose 30, Arizona 29
May 24, 1997 @Arizona 59, San Jose 50
June 9, 1997 Arizona 59, @San Jose 22
May 9, 1998 Arizona 62, @San Jose 43
June 6, 1998 @Arizona 48, San Jose 26
May 15, 1999 @San Jose 55, Arizona 50
June 12, 1999 @Arizona 73, San Jose 37
April 29, 2000 Arizona 51, @San Jose 42
June 1, 2000 San Jose 55, @Arizona 34
April 21, 2001 @San Jose 48, Arizona 37
July 6, 2001 San Jose 73, @Arizona 63
April 20, 2002 @San Jose 52, Arizona 51
July 12, 2002 @Arizona 59, San Jose 52
Feb. 2, 2003 San Jose 49, @Arizona 28
March 23, 2003 @San Jose 59, Arizona 58
May 9, 2004 @Arizona 58, San Jose 41
May 30, 2004 Arizona 50, @San Jose 43

THE IFS...:
If the Blaze defeat San Jose it would...
*Be Utah's first victory in franchise history.
*Give Utah a 1-0 series lead over the SaberCats.
*Give Utah a 1-0 all-time record against Western Division teams.
*Give Utah a 1-0 all-time road record against Western Division teams.
*Give Utah a 1-0 all-time regular-season record.
*Give Utah a 1-0 all-time regular-season road record.

THE COACHES:
Utah - Danny White, 14th season
121-55 (.688) reg. season; 141-65 (.684) overall
13-11 (.542) career vs. San Jose
Entering his 14th season as an AFL head coach and first with the Blaze, White has compiled a record of 141-65 and advanced to the AFL Playoffs in 12 of the previous 13 years (hasn't missed the postseason since 1992). Prior to joining the Blaze, White was the head coach of the Arizona Rattlers for 13 seasons (1992-2004). The AFL Hall of Fame coach has two titles (1994 and 1997) to his credit and has made five ArenaBowl appearances (1994, 97, 2002-04). During his last season in Arizona in 2004, White compiled a 13-6 record and made his third straight ArenaBowl appearance. White, won AFL "Coach of the Year" award in 1993. White officially became the head coach of the Blaze on April 21, 2005.

San Jose - Darren Arbet, 8th season
73-31 (.702) reg. season; 82-35 (.701) overall
0-0 career vs. Utah
Now in his eighth season at the helm of the SaberCats, two-time Coach of the Year Darren Arbet enters the 2006 season ranked 6th in the AFL with 82 career victories and needs just four more wins to tie Perry Moss for 5th place. Last season Arbet led the SaberCats to their 6th consecutive winning season and playoff appearance. Since the start of the 2000 season his teams have compiled a 67-23 (.744) regular season record and have set league records for most regular season wins (13 - 2002), most wins in a season (16- 2002), most consecutive wins in a regular season (12 - 2002), most wins to end a season (11 - 2000) and the longest regular season win streak (15 - 2000-01). Last season Arbet became the second fastest head coach to reach 80 career wins, doing it in 111 games. Only Tampa Bay's Tim Marcum, who reached the 80-win mark in 96 games, got to that milestone quicker.

ROSTER MOVES - The Blaze reached their season opening roster limit by waiving 11 and releasing one player. Utah also made a trade for OL/DL BERNARD HOLSEY with the Dallas Desperados for future considerations.

RECENT ROSTER MOVES
Date Action
Jan. 12 Placed FB/LB Keala Keanaaina and K Steve Videtich on the Refused to Report List.
Jan. 17 Released FB/LB A.J. Novak.
Jan. 21 Signed OL/DL Craig Kobel, FB/LB Levi Madrieta, FB/LB Vai Notoa and OL/DL Kautai Olevao. Awarded OL/DL Maurice Anderson from waivers.
Jan. 22 Waived DS Sullivan Beard, OS Hurtis Chinn, QB Tali Ena, FB/LB Mike Hodges, OS Khori Ivy, OL/DL Doug Kaufusi, FB/LB Levi Madrieta, FB/LB Vai Notoa, OL/DL Tevita Ofahengaue, OL/DL Kautai Olevao and WR/LB Emmett White. Released WR/DB Luke Leverson. Awarded FB/LB Chris Robinson from waivers.
Jan. 23 Placed WR/LB Ryan Dennard, OS Troy Mason and OL/DL Pat Hughes on the IR. Activated K Steve Videtich from the Refused to Report List. Waived OL/DL Maurice Anderson. Acquired OL/DL Bernard Holsey from Dallas for future considerations.

INJURY REPORT - Three players were placed on IR to start the 2006 campaign. League rules stipulate that players on IR must be inactive for two weeks. All players are eligible to be activated to the active roster in time for Utah's Feb. 11 game vs. New York.


Player Injury Status
Ryan Dennard OUT (IR)
Troy Mason OUT (IR)
Pat Hughes OUT (IR)

MILESTONES:
*K STEVE VIDETICH needs 3 points to become the AFL's All-Time Scoring Leader (Kicking).
*OS SIAHA BURLEY needs 4 receiving TDs for 125 career; 2 rushing TDs for 10 career, 221 receiving yards for 5,500 career and 10 receptions for 430 career.
* QB JOE GERMAINE needs 27 completions to reach200 career. This marks Germaine's first year as a starter.
*WR/DB ORSHAWANTE BRYANT needs 11 touchdowns for 50 career, 304 receiving yards for 2,500 career and 15.5 more tackles for 125 career.
*OL/DL BRYAN HENDERSON needs 4 more sacks for 15 career.

2005 LEAGUE TEAM RANKINGS
Category Blaze SaberCats
Scoring Offense 0.0 59.1
Scoring Defense 0.0 51.3
Total Offense 0.0 312.4
Total Defense 0.0 281.2
Pass Offense 0.0 296.4
Pass Defense 0.0 265.4
Rushing Offense 0.0 15.9
Rushing Defense 0.0 15.8
Touchdowns 0 137
Pass Rating 0 120.7
Pass Defense Rating 0.0 110.2
Interceptions 0.0 16
Kickoff Return Avg. 0 21.8
Field Goal Return Avg. 0 27.8
Turnover Margin 0 -1
3rd Down Conversions 0 43.7%
4th Down Conversions 0 53.8
Sacks By 0 12
Sacks Against 0 19

BLAZE LEADERS IN 2005
Player Category No.
Germaine (w/Arizona) Total Offense 2007
Germaine (w/Arizona) Completion Pct. 63.8
Germaine (w/Arizona) Pass TDs 40
Germaine (w/Arizona) Passer Rating 116.8
Germaine (w/Arizona) Passing Yards 1996
Germaine (w/Arizona) Pass Completions 157
Germaine (w/Arizona) Pass Yards/Game 199.6
Burley (w/Arizona) Scoring 54
Burley (w/Arizona) Touchdowns 46
Burley (w/Arizona) Receptions 117
Burley (w/Arizona) Receiving Yards 1542
Burley (w/Arizona) TD Receptions 45
Younger (w/Georgia) Rush TDs 1
Burley (w/Arizona) KO Returns 43
Burley (w/Arizona) KOR Yards 657
Hunter (w/Austin) Tackles 39.0
NOTES:
HELLO! GOODBYE! - Back when the San Jose SaberCats entered the AFL, the SaberCats played their first game on May 12, 1995. The SaberCats lost 43-37 to the Arizona Rattlers, who were led by head coach, DANNY WHITE. Ironically, the last team White faced during his 13-year tenure as Arizona head coach was the SaberCats in ArenaBowl XVIII.

OPENING LOSS EQUALS ARENABOWL? - Usually you would hope to open the season with a victory to get the ball rolling in the right direction, but if you are superstitious you might reconsider. During Coach White's 13 seasons in the AFL, his teams made it to the ArenaBowl five times. In each of those ArenaBowl seasons, his team started the season with a loss, going 0-5 in season openers.

DARREN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE - Coach White is 13-11 against the SaberCats during his career. White was 7-1 during the regular season against San Jose prior to DARREN ARBET'S tenure as head coach of the SaberCats in 1999. White is 5-7 against Arbet during the regular season.

HOW THE WEST IS WON - Up until last season, the Western Division was won by either the DANNY WHITE-led Arizona Rattlers or the San Jose SaberCats. Last season, the Los Angeles Avengers captured their first division title. White's all-time regular season record against the Western Division is 40-19.

WEST IS BEST - The Western Division will be a tough test for the Blaze in 2006. In 2005, the San Jose SaberCats (59.1 points per game, No. 1 in the AFL), Los Angeles Avengers (53.8 PPG, No. 5), Arizona Rattlers (51.0 PPG, No. 10) and Las Vegas Gladiators (49.4 PPG, No. 12) were the leading offensive division in the AFL by combining for an average of 53.3 points per game.

STORYLINES:

HUNTING FOR NO. 1 - Entering his AFL 11th season, STEVE VIDETICH is just six points away from becoming the AFL's all-time scoring leader for kickers (surpassing MIKE BLACK's 1,253).

ALL-TIME CAREER SCORING (KICKING)
Rank Player Points
1. Mike Black 1,253
2. Steve Videtich, Utah 1,248
3. Remy Hamilton, Los Angeles 1,143
4. Clay Rush, Colorado 1,063
5. Steve McLaughlin 792

HEY COACH! Blaze head coach DANNY WHITE is currently in four Halls of Fame (Arizona Sports, Arizona State University, College Football and Arena Football). He has 13 years of experience in the AFL and owns two ArenaBowl titles (1994 and 1997), while not having a losing season since 1992. But, did you know that the assistant coaching staff has a combined total of 33 years of Arena Football experience?

Offensive/Defensive Line coach, FLINT FLEMING, played in six ArenaBowls and has three titles (1990, 1992 and 1997) during his 16 years in Arena Football. He was also named to the AFL's 15th Anniversary Team. Offensive coordinator and future AFL Hall of Famer, HUNKIE COOPER, is the AFL's all-time all-purpose yards leader (20,587), two-time Ironman of the Year (1999-2000) and AFL MVP (1993) during his 13 years in the AFL. Assistant Offensive/Defensive Line coach, LINDSAY HASSELL, played four years with the Oklahoma Wranglers (2000-01) and Arizona Rattlers (2002-03).

Despite being in his first season of coaching Arena Football, assistant head coach/defensive coordinator, LEE LESLIE, brings 21 years of coaching experience, including 14 championship titles and a year of coaching in the NIFL (Utah Warriors).

IT'S A NUMBERS GAME - What's the big deal about a number? If you ask Utah Blaze head coach/general manager DANNY WHITE and offensive coordinator HUNKIE COOPER, it means a lot. One of the interesting stories early in the Blaze's inaugural season involves rookies OL/DL GARRETT SMITH and DS KEVIN MOFFETT. The two are not only trying to make and immediate impact, but they are also trying to "earn" their numbers.

Smith, who is wearing Coach White's old number (11), and Moffett, who is wearing Coach Cooper's old number (14), both know that the use of their respective numbers is something of great value.

"Coach (White) made it clear that choosing a uniform number is not a right, it's a privilege," Smith said. "It will be something that I have to earn and I don't plan on letting him down."

"I take a lot of pride in how I represented my number," Coach Cooper said. "I told (Kevin) Moffett that he has to take the same pride or I'm going to come off the sideline and take that number back for myself."

Smith will be wearing No. 12 against San Jose.

CHASING HUNKIE - Entering his 15th season, San Jose's BARRY WAGNER is the AFL's career leader in scoring (2,466), touchdowns scored (406), rushing TDs (125), receptions (962) and receiving yards (13,090). Wagner now sets his sights on becoming the AFL's all-time leader in all-purpose yards. Wagner became just the third player in league history to eclipse the 20,000 all-purpose yard mark and needs just 165 yards to catch Utah assistant coach HUNKIE COOPER for the all-time lead.

CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE LEADERS
Rk Player A-P Yards
1. HUNKIE COOPER 20,587
2. George LaFrance 20,480
3. Barry Wagner 20,423


CLIMBING THE CHARTS - Head coach DANNY WHITE picks up where he left off after a year absence from the AFL coaching ranks. The AFL Hall of Fame coach is currently No. 2 on the league's all-time coaches win list. Below is a list of the all-time winningest coaches in AFL history.

Coach, Team Victories This Week
Tim Marcum, Tampa Bay 176 @ Philadelphia
Danny White, Utah 141 @ San Jose
Mike Hohensee, Chicago 95 @ Colorado
Mike Dailey, Colorado 88 vs. CHICAGO
Perry Moss 86 --
Darren Arbet, San Jose 82 vs. UTAH

SAN JOSE PLAYERS TO WATCH:

QB MARK GRIEB - A former Offensive Player of the Year and All-Arena performer, Grieb is one of the AFL's all-time greatest quarterbacks. Known for his accuracy and ability to protect the ball, Grieb comes in 2006 after setting posting outstanding numbers a year ago - 374-for-546 (68.5%) for 4,796 yards, 84 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. Grieb is 5-0 in home openers throwing for 1,247 yards and 24 TDs in those games. Grieb has completed 95-of-145 passes (65.5%) with just 2 INTs and has a pass efficiency rating of 126.4. Grieb is AFL's career leader in pass completion percentage at 66.3 and passer rating at 124.2.

WR/LB JAMES ROE - Roe continues the SaberCats' tradition of deadly receivers in a potent arsenal. Consistently amongst the candidates for Ironman of the Year, Roe posted impressive numbers in 2005. As a two-way performer, Roe recorded 116 receptions for 1,440 yards and 30 touchdowns, leading the SaberCats in all three categories. His ability to get open and great hands will have the Blaze secondary busy trying to cover one of the AFL's most reliable receivers.

WR/DB BARRY WAGNER - Arguably the greatest player in AFL history (actually voted No. 2 by the "20 Seasons Historical Committee"). Wagner owns almost every major receiving and scoring record in the AFL. He tallied only 10 touchdowns last year, but is a force to watch in the red zone as he can score through the air or on the ground. Wagner is the AFL's career leader in scoring (2,466), touchdowns scored (406), rushing TDs (125), receptions (962) and receiving yards (13,090). Wagner now sets his sights on becoming the AFL's all-time leader in all-purpose yards.


WEEKLY PLAYERS OF THE GAME:

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Opponent Player
@ San Jose
DALLAS
NEW YORK
@ Arizona
@ Los Angeles
SAN JOSE
NASHVILLE
@ Grand Rapids
LAS VEGAS
@ Tampa Bay
ARIZONA
LOS ANGELES
@ Colorado
@ Las Vegas
@ Chicago
KANSAS CITY

ADT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Opponent Player
@ San Jose
DALLAS
NEW YORK
@ Arizona
@ Los Angeles
SAN JOSE
NASHVILLE
@ Grand Rapids
LAS VEGAS
@ Tampa Bay
ARIZONA
LOS ANGELES
@ Colorado
@ Las Vegas
@ Chicago
KANSAS CITY

ARMY IRONMAN OF THE GAME:
Opponent Player
@ San Jose
DALLAS
NEW YORK
@ Arizona
@ Los Angeles
SAN JOSE
NASHVILLE
@ Grand Rapids
LAS VEGAS
@ Tampa Bay
ARIZONA
LOS ANGELES
@ Colorado
@ Las Vegas
@ Chicago
KANSAS CITY


THE BLAZE RECORD WHEN...:

Scoring Allowing
0 - 9 points 0-0 0-0
10-19 points 0-0 0-0
20-29 points 0-0 0-0
30-39 points 0-0 0-0
40-49 points 0-0 0-0
50-59 points 0-0 0-0
60-69 points 0-0 0-0
70-79 points 0-0 0-0
80+ points 0-0 0-0

GAMES DECIDED BLAZE COACH WHITE
by 7 or fewer points 0-0 42-22
by 3 or fewer points 0-0 18-10

Leading/Tied after the 1st 0-0 83-21
Trailing after the 1st 0-0 38-34

Leading/Tied at Half 0-0 96-20
Trailing at Half 0-0 25-35

Leading/Tied after the 3rd 0-0 106-16
Trailing after the 3rd 0-0 15-39

Lead/Tied Turnover Ratio 0-0 92-22
Trailed Turnover Ratio 0-0 29-33

Scoring More Than 10 0-0 121-55
Scoring More Than 20 0-0 121-54
Scoring More Than 30 0-0 119-46
Scoring More Than 40 0-0 113-28
Scoring More Than 50 0-0 86-14
Scoring More Than 60 0-0 34-3
Scoring More Than 70 0-0 11-0
Scoring More Than 80 0-0 3-0
Scoring More Than 90 0-0 0-0

Monday games 0-0 3-1
Wednesday games 0-0 1-0
Thursday games 0-0 6-2
Friday games 0-0 31-13
Saturday games 0-0 62-27
Sunday games 0-0 18-12

vs. West 0-0 40-19
vs. Central 0-0 26-9
vs. South 0-0 19-9
vs. East 0-0 21-8


2006 STANDINGS

AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Western Division
Team W L Pct PF PA
Arizona 0 0 .000 0 0
Las Vegas 0 0 .000 0 0
Los Angeles 0 0 .000 0 0
San Jose 0 0 .000 0 0
Utah 0 0 .000 0 0
Central Division
Team W L Pct PF PA
Chicago 0 0 .000 0 0
Colorado 0 0 .000 0 0
Grand Rapids 0 0 .000 0 0
Nashville 0 0 .000 0 0

NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
Team W L Pct PF PA
Columbus 0 0 .000 0 0
Dallas 0 0 .000 0 0
New York 0 0 .000 0 0
Philadelphia 0 0 .000 0 0
Southern Division
Team W L Pct PF PA
Austin 0 0 .000 0 0
Georgia 0 0 .000 0 0
Kansas City 0 0 .000 0 0
Orlando 0 0 .000 0 0
Tampa Bay 0 0 .000 0 0

All Times Mountain
WEEK ONE SCHEDULE

Friday, January 27
Las Vegas at Austin, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 28
Orlando at Georgia, 5 p.m.
Nashville at New York, 5 p.m.
Utah at San Jose, 8:30 p.m. (FSN)

Sunday, January 29
Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Los Angeles, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Colorado, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at Dallas, 1 p.m.
Grand Rapids at Columbus, 1 p.m.

WEEK TWO SCHEDULE

Friday, February 3
Tampa Bay at Grand Rapids, 5:30 p.m.
Kansas City at Orlando, 5:30 p.m.
Columbus at Nashville, 6 p.m.
New York at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.
Austin at Arizona, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 4
Dallas at Utah, 7 p.m. (KJZZ)

Sunday, February 5
Los Angeles at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.
Colorado at Georgia, 11 a.m.

Monday, February 6
San Jose at Las Vegas, 8:30 p.m.

WEEK THREE SCHEDULE

Friday, February 10
Georgia at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 11
Dallas at Columbus, 5 p.m.
Philadelphia at Orlando, 5:30 p.m.
New York at Utah, 7 p.m.

Sunday, February 12
Austin at Kansas City, 12 p.m.
Los Angeles at Grand Rapids, 12 p.m.
Las Vegas at Colorado, 1 p.m.
Nashville at Chicago, 1 p.m.
San Jose at Arizona, 6 p.m.

WEEK FOUR SCHEDULE

Friday, February 17
Austin at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.
Georgia at Las Vegas, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 18
Colorado at Nashville, 6 p.m.
Utah at Arizona, 7 p.m. (FSN)
Chicago at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, February 19
New York at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.
San Jose at Grand Rapids, 12 p.m.
Columbus at Kansas City, 12 p.m.
Orlando at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

WEEK FIVE SCHEDULE

Friday, February 24
Arizona at Columbus, 5 p.m.
Kansas City at Georgia, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 25
Austin at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m.
Grand Rapids at Nashville, 6 p.m.
Las Vegas at Dallas, 7 p.m.
Utah at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. (FSN)

Sunday, February 26
Colorado at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.
San Jose at Chicago, 11 a.m.
Orlando at New York, 11 a.m.



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