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April 18, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Utah Blaze News Release


THE QUICK FACTS:
Game: Utah Blaze (4-8) at Colorado Crush (9-3).
Date: Friday, April 21, 2006.
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. (MT).
Site: Pepsi Center (18,093)
Officials: Referee: David Lambros; Umpire: Al Granado;
Head Linesman: Bill Ward; Line Judge: Brian Matthews; Back Judge: Joe Duncan
Television: None.
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: Utah leads 1-0.
Coaches: Utah, Danny White (14th season; 125-63 regular season, 145-73 overall). Colorado Crush, Mike Dailey (10th season; 88-56 regular season, 97-61 overall).
League Stats:
http://www.aflmedia.com/public/leaders/confstat.htm

OVERVIEW: The Blaze kept their playoff chances alive last weekend with a crucial division win against visiting Los Angeles 63-61 at the Delta Center, snapping a four-game skid. The Blaze have a short week to prepare to take on defending AFL Champion Colorado Crush Friday night in Denver. The game will feature a matchup between the two top receivers in the league in Utah's SIAHA BURLEY goes up against Colorado's DAMIEN HARREL. Harrell leads the league in every major receiving statistic with Burley close behind. Both are on pace to break several AFL receiving records. The Crush are coming off a 55-49 win in front of a national audience at expansion Kansas City on NBC. Colorado holds the top spot in the American Conference and has already clinched a playoff berth. With a 4-8 record, the Blaze are tied for sixth in the American Conference with Chicago (who they play on May 6 in Chicago), but if the season were to end today, Chicago owns the tie-breaker advantage with wins versus common opponents.

THE SERIES: This will mark the first meeting between the two teams. It will also be the 12th meeting between head coaches DANNY WHITE and MIKE DAILY. Coach White holds a 6-5 overall advantage in the coaching match up, going 4-4 in the regular season. White is 3-1 all-time versus Colorado in his career, going 1-1 on the road.

WHAT'S AHEAD: The Blaze will play at conference foe Las Vegas on April 29. The Blaze then travel to face sixth-place tiebreaker Chicago on May 6. Utah returns to the Delta Center for the final game of the season against expansion Kansas City on May 12.

THE SCHEDULES:

2006 Utah Blaze (4-8)
Date Opponent Result Score
Jan. 28 @ San Jose Won 48-35
Feb. 4 DALLAS Lost 53-56
Feb. 11 NEW YORK Lost 81-84
Feb. 18 @ Arizona Lost 38-45
Feb. 25 @ Los Angeles Won 68-66
Mar. 4 SAN JOSE Lost 50-65
Mar. 10 NASHVILLE Won 63-34
Mar. 16 @ Grand Rapids Lost 49-59
Mar. 24 LAS VEGAS Lost 47-49
Apr. 1 @ Tampa Bay Lost 41-56
Apr. 7 ARIZONA Lost 52-64
Apr. 15 LOS ANGELES Won 63-61
Game Opponent Time (MT) TV
Apr. 21 @ Colorado 7:00 p.m. 1280
Apr. 29 @ 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 Colorado Crush (9-3)
Date Opponent Result Score
Jan. 29 CHICAGO Won 65-56
Feb. 5 @ Georgia Won 61-59
Feb. 12 LAS VEGAS Won 65-55
Feb. 18 @ Nashville Lost 36-58
Feb. 26 @ Philadelphia Won 48-38
Mar. 5 GRAND RAPIDS Won 66-54
Mar. 10 @ Chicago Won 49-42
Mar. 19 @ Los Angeles Lost 57-60
Mar. 25 COLUMBUS Lost 21-65
Apr. 1 NASHVILLE Won 77-47
Apr. 8 @ Grand Rapids Won 73-48
Apr. 16 @ Kansas City Won 55-49
Game Opponent Time (MT) TV
Apr. 21 UTAH 7:00 p.m.
Apr. 28 ORLANDO 7:00 p.m.
May 6 @ San Jose 8:30 p.m.
May 13 ARIZONA 7:00 p.m. FSN

LAST WEEK:

KELLY PROVIDES SPARK AS BLAZE WIN, 63-61
Kelly-to-Burley Connection Snaps Skid Against Los Angeles

SALT LAKE CITY - Newly-acquired QB ANDY KELLY, the AFL all-time leading passer, only had six days to prepare for a pivotal game against Western Division rival Los Angeles, but he responded with eight-touchdown performance as the Blaze swept the series against the Avengers with a 63-61 victory in front of 15,642 fans at the Delta Center on Saturday night.

The victory keeps Utah's postseason hopes alive and snaps a four-game losing streak with their first home victory against a divisional foe.

"I knew we had to win and we had to win now," head coach DANNY WHITE said. "We just needed a spark and Andy provided that tonight."

Kelly found OS SIAHA BURLEY five times in the end zone to help the Blaze primary offensive out of a mini-slump and the two were named Co-Offensive Players of the Game. Kelly finished 21-of-33 passing for 285 yards and eight touchdowns and one interception. Burley finished with 11 receptions for 152 yards and five touchdowns.

"Siaha was pretty much unstoppable," White said. "His legs have been tired. We rested him the last two days and I think it helped him a lot tonight."

Holding onto a one-point lead late in the fourth quarter, Utah elected for an onside kick. FB/LB KEVIN CLEMENS successfully recovered and Kelly then found Burley for his fifth touchdown of the game, 34th of the season. The Avengers scored late in the game but WR/LB JUSTIN SKAGGS tipped the two-point pass attempt to seal the victory.

Utah WR/DB ORSHAWANTE BRYANT finished with five receptions for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Kelly showed poise in the pocket as he continued to buy time and find open receivers all game long.

"From day one, the guys made me feel at home," Kelly said. "Once the game started, I felt pretty comfortable. Coach (White) did a great job of keeping it simple tonight. The guys responded around me and did a great job."

The Blaze scored on nearly every possession in the first half, but were only able to head into the break with a 35-34 lead as the Avengers QB SONNY CUMBIE threw a Hail-Mary pass as time expired that bounced off the cross bar and into the hands of WR/DB KEVIN INGRAM.

DS KELVIN HUNTER was named ADT Defensive Player of the Game as he finished with 6.5 tackles and three pass breakups. DS/KR KEVIN MOFFETT was name Ironman of the Game as he lead the team with 8.0 total tackles and returned kickoffs for the first time all season and finished with five returns for 136 yards, including and electrifying 54-yard touchdown return, the first in Blaze history.

"It was a big win. We needed it." Moffett said. "My blocking did a great job, gave me a seam, and I was able to accelerate. We just need to take it one game at a time."

Scoring Summary (Final)
Attendance: 15,642

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
----------------- -- -- -- -- -----
LOS ANGELES...... 6 28 14 13 - 61
UTAH..................... 14 21 14 14 - 63

Scoring Summary:
1st 10:07 UTA - Orshawante Bryant 4 yd pass from Andy Kelly (Steve Videtich kick)
05:20 LAA - Remy Hamilton 32 yd field goal
04:44 UTA - Ryan Dennard 45 yd pass from Andy Kelly (Steve Videtich kick)
00:45 LAA - Remy Hamilton 21 yd field goal
2nd 14:19 UTA - Siaha Burley 22 yd pass from Andy Kelly (Steve Videtich kick)
13:16 LAA - Tony Locke 38 yd pass from Sonny Cumbie (Remy Hamilton kick)
10:09 UTA - Siaha Burley 23 yd pass from Andy Kelly (Steve Videtich kick)
05:37 LAA - Greg Hopkins 12 yd pass from Sonny Cumbie (Remy Hamilton kick)
04:37 UTA - Kevin Moffett 54 yd kickoff return (Steve Videtich kick)
01:10 LAA - Lenzie Jackson 15 yd pass from Sonny Cumbie (Remy Hamilton kick)
00:00 LAA - Kevin Ingram 39 yd pass from Sonny Cumbie (Remy Hamilton kick)
3rd 11:35 LAA - Lonnie Ford 1 yd run (Remy Hamilton kick)
07:51 UTA - Siaha Burley 10 yd pass from Andy Kelly (Steve Videtich kick)
04:38 LAA - Tony Locke 7 yd pass from Sonny Cumbie (Remy Hamilton kick)
03:22 UTA - Siaha Burley 23 yd pass from Andy Kelly (Steve Videtich kick)
4th 14:20 LAA - Kevin Ingram 13 yd pass from Sonny Cumbie (Remy Hamilton kick)
12:15 UTA - Orshawante Bryant 25 yd pass from Andy Kelly (Steve Videtich kick)
06:49 UTA - Siaha Burley 9 yd pass from Andy Kelly (Steve Videtich kick)
01:52 LAA - Kevin Ingram 4 yd pass from Sonny Cumbie (Sonny Cumbie pass failed)

THE IFS...:
If Utah defeats Colorado, it would...
*Give Utah a 1-0 record all-time versus Colorado
*Give Utah a 2-1 record against the Central Division.
*Give Utah a 3-3 on the road.
*Give Utah a 5-8 record all-time.


THE COACHES:
Utah - Danny White, 14th season
125-63 (.665) reg. season; 145-73 (.665) overall
3-1 career vs. Colorado
White is currently in his 14th season as an AFL head coach and first with the Blaze. White has compiled a record of 145-73 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. He played quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys (1976-88) and helped lead the Cowboys to the postseason five times and won three NFC East titles during his tenure as starting QB. In his first year as a starter (1980), White set the club single-season record for touchdown passes (28) and then broke the record (29) in 1983. Those records still stand as the top two single-season marks in franchise history. He still owns eight Cowboy records and is the member of FOUR Halls of Fame (Arizona Sports, Arizona State, College Football and Arena Football).

Colorado - Mike Dailey, 5th season
88-57 (.607) reg. season; 97-61 (.614) overall
0-0 career vs. Utah
Mike Dailey is in his third season in Colorado and tenth as head coach in the AFL. Dailey joined the Crush following 13 seasons in the Albany/Indiana Firebirds organization, including the final seven as head coach. Last season under Dailey's guidance, the Crush captured their first Central Division title en route to claiming a 51-48 victory in ArenaBowl XIX giving Colorado their first AFL championship in only their third year of existence. The Crush finished the year with a 13-6 mark, which included a franchise record seven-game winning streak during the regular season. In his first season in Colorado, Dailey helped guide the Crush to the largest turnaround in AFL history, inheriting a 2-14 team and leading them to an 11-5 record in 2004, tied for the best in the league. He also led the Crush to their first playoff appearance and first win, advancing to the AFL Semifinals before falling nine yards short of up-ending top-seeded Arizona and earning a trip to ArenaBowl XVIII. One of the most successful and well-respected coaches in AFL history, Dailey's teams have compiled an overall record of 97-61 record, a winning percentage of 61.4. His teams have also made seven postseason appearances and he has won four division titles and two championships.


RECENT ROSTER MOVES:

Date Action
Feb. 10 Placed OL/DL Jason Andersen on the IR.
Feb. 16 Signed DS Sullivan Beard. Awarded FB/LB Josh White (Austin) from waivers. Activated OL/DL Ernest Grant from the Refused to Report List. Activated and waived OL/DL Patrick Hughes. Placed DS Kevin Moffett on the IR.
Feb. 17 Traded FB/LB Josh White to Dallas for past considerations.
Feb. 20 Awarded OL/DL John Culp (Columbus) from waivers. Activated OL/DL Jason Andersen and placed him on recallable waivers.
Feb. 21 Released FB/LB Jermaine Younger.
Mar. 15 Placed QB Joe Germaine on the IR. Activated QB Tali Ena from the practice squad.
Mar. 22 Traded OL/DL Bryan Henderson to Kansas City for OL/DL Aaron Hamilton and OL/DL Matt Walls. Released OL/DL Bernard Holsey and DS Sullivan Beard.
Mar. 23 Signed DS DaQu'an Davis to the practice squad.
April 5 Signed QB Dennis Gile from the Arizona Rattlers' practice squad. Placed OL/DL Lewis Powell on the IR.
April 6 Signed OL/DL Doug Kaufusi from the practice squad. Placed OL/DL Matt Walls on the IR.
April 10 Waived QB Dennis Gile.
April 11 Signed QB Andy Kelly. Waived QB Tai Ena.
April 13 Activated DS Kevin Moffett and OL/DL Garrett Smith from the IR. Placed WR/LB Sale Key on the IR. Signed QB Tali Ena to the practice squad.

INJURY REPORT - League rules stipulate that players on IR must be inactive for at least two weeks. QB JOE GERMAINE and OL/DL LEWIS POWELL are eligible to come off for the Colorado game on April 21.

Player Injury Status
Joe Germaine Right middle finger OUT (IR)
Lewis Powell Calf OUT (IR)

MILESTONES:

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:

ALL-TIME COACHING VICTORIES
Coach, Team
Wins This Week
Tim Marcum, Tampa Bay 182 @ Orlando
Danny White, Utah 145 @ Colorado
Mike Hohensee, Chicago 99 LAS VEGAS
Mike Dailey, Colorado 97 UTAH
Darren Arbet, San Jose 87 AUSTIN
Perry Moss 86 --
* OS SIAHA BURLEY only needs 24 kickoff return yards to reach 5,000 career return yards.

* WR/DB ORSHAWANTE BRYANT needs 3 more touchdowns to reach 50 for his career. He only needs 7 more receiving yards to reach 3,000 in his career and 7 more receptions to reach 250 catches. Bryant also needs 2.5 more tackles to reach 150 in his career.

*QB ANDY KELLY only needs 8 more touchdown passes to tie all-time leader AARON GARCIA (757) of New York, who is out for the season with a broken leg. Kelly only needs 247 yards to surpass 39,000

*WR/DB TOM PACE only needs 5 more TD receptions for 50 career total and 8 more receptions to total 200 for his career.

*DB KELVIN HUNTER needs only 1 more interception for 10 career total and a single-season career best five.

STORYLINES:
SIAHA RELIEF: OS SIAHA BURLEY leads the team with 98 catches for 1,405 yards and 34 TD receptions. Siaha also has 36 kickoff returns for 641 yards and 2,081 all-purpose yards (No. 3 in AFL). The 2005 AFLWA Offensive Player of the Year is still hoping to establish some new expansion records in 2006. Burley, whoso 2005 numbers totaled 117 receptions for 1,542 yards and a league-leading 45 touchdowns, is looking to re-write the books. The expansion records Burley is currently chasing are held by former Detroit Fury OS ROBERT GORDON who tallied 125 receptions for 1,630 yards and 42 touchdowns in 2001.

Friday's game features a showdown between the top two receivers in the league. Burley is currently 2nd in the AFL, behind Colorado's DAMIEN HARRELL, with 1,405 yards, and 34 touchdowns for 204 points. Burley is currently attempting to break several AFL single-season receiving records and is on pace for 130 receptions (MARCUS NASH, Las Vegas, 2004 holds the record at 154), 1,873 yards (CALVIN SCHEXNAYDER, Arizona, 1998 holds the AFL record at 1,982 yards) and 45 touchdowns (five players are currently tied with 46).

Burley set the single-game expansion record for receiving yards with 259 yards, the second-highest ever in any game, and tied the expansion single-game touchdown mark with 6 in Week 3 against New York at the Delta Center. He has also scored a TD in every game this season.

BURLEY VS. HARRELL REC YARDS TDS
Burley 2006 Current 98 1,405 34
AFL Rank 3rd 2nd 2nd
Burley 2006 Pace 130 1,873 45
Expansion Record 125 1,630 42
Harrell 2006 Current 115 1,479 43
AFL Rank 1st 1st 1st
Harrell 2006 Pace 153 1,972 57
AFL Record 154 1,982 46
THE ‘O' SHOW: WR/DB ORSHAWANTE BRYANT is currently second on the Blaze with 68 receptions for 797 yards and 38.0 tackles. He has been named Ironman of the Game for the Blaze twice this season.

OUT OF THE WOODS: DS THAL WOODS played for the Crush from 2002-2005 and earned a championship ring with Colorado last season. Woods currently leads the Blaze with four onside kick recoveries.

IN THE HUNT: DS KELVIN HUNTER leads the Blaze with four interceptions on the season and has nine in his career. He also leads the Blaze with 44.5 tackles and has been named Defensive Player of the Game twice this season.

LIGHTING IT UP: WR/DB ORSHAWANTE BRYANT has recorded nearly 300 yards over his last five games. During that span he scored three touchdowns. Bryant has recorded the best season of his career with 68 receptions. Bryant had a multiple touchdown game in his only contest against the Colorado Crush. His only experience against Colorado came in 2002 as a member of the Arizona Rattlers.

KNOCKING OFF THE CHAMP: Utah is 1-5 going against a former AFL Champion. The only win came against 2004 AFL Champion San Jose in the opening week of the season on the road. The SaberCats got their revenge with a win at the Delta Center. The Blaze are 0-2 against DANNY WHITE'S former team the Arizona Rattlers, whom he led to titles in 1994 and 1997. Utah is 0-1 against Tampa Bay and Grand Rapids, but seeks is looking to go 2-0 in road wins against the last two defending champions.

AFL 2006 PLAYOFF STANDINGS

NATIONAL CONFERENCE
y-DAL 10-2
ORL 8-4 (win head-to-head vs. AUS)
AUS 8-4
PHI 7-5 (win head-to-head vs. GEO & NYD)
GEO 7-5 (win common opponents vs. NYD)
NYD 7-5
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TAM 6-6
CLB 5-7
KC 2-10

AMERICAN CONFERENCE
y-COL 9-3
ARI 7-5
NAS 7-5
SJS 6-6
LVG 5-7
CHI 4-8 (win common opponents vs. UTA)
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UTA 4-8
GRA 3-9 (win head-to-head vs. LAA)
LAA 3-9

2006 LEAGUE TEAM RANKINGS
Category Blaze (Rank) Crush (Rank)
Scoring Offense 54.4 (t-4) 56.1 (2)
Scoring Defense 56.2 (17) 52.6 (10)
Total Offense 301.0 (4) 287.6 (8)
Total Defense 294.2 (13) 260.5 (3)
Pass Offense 288.1 (4) 272.1 (6)
Pass Defense 282.2 (17) 241.0 (3)
Rushing Offense 12.9 (15) 15.5 (12)
Rushing Defense 11.9 (2) 19.5 (8)
Interceptions 9 (t-16) 15 (6)
Kickoff Return Avg. 16.6 (10) 18.4 (t-5)
Def. KO Return Avg. 15.0 (3) 18.1 (t-11)
Turnover Margin -6 (t-16) -5 (t-14)
3rd Down Conversions 49.3% (5) 56.1% (2)
4th Down Conversions 50.0% (t-7) 56.2% (4)
Sacks By 8 (16) 15 (6)
Sacks Against 23 (16) 8 (t-5)

BLAZE LEADERS IN 2006
Player Category No.
Germaine, Joe Total Offense 2183
Germaine Completion Pct. 67.7
Germaine Pass TDs 37
Germaine Passer Rating 122.5
Germaine Passing Yards 2180
Germaine Pass Completions 172
Germaine Pass Yards/Game 311.4
Burley, Siaha Scoring 204
Burley Touchdowns 34
Burley Receptions 98
Burley Receiving Yards 1,405
Burley TD Receptions 34
Clemens, Kevin Rush TDs 7
Burley KO Returns 36
Burley KOR Yards 641
Burley All-Purpose Yards 2,081
Hunter, Kelvin Tackles 44.5
Pospisil, Scott Tackles for Loss 3.5
Hunter, Kelvin Interceptions 4
Clemens, Hans Olsen Sacks 2

COLORADO PLAYER TO WATCH:

OS DAMIEN HARRELL - Damien Harrell is the reigning Offensive Player of the Year and currently leads the AFL with 115 receptions for 1,479 yards and 43 touchdowns. Harrell could break the AFL single season touchdown mark of 46 before the end of the season.

HOME HEATS UP: The Utah Blaze currently are No. 3 in the Arena Football League in average attendance (15,304) and have drawn 107,130 fans in just seven games. The Philadelphia Soul (15,714 average) and Kansas City (15,558) are the two teams ahead of the Blaze. The Blaze have recorded three sellouts (Dallas on Feb. 4, San Jose on March 4 and Los Angeles on April 15).

ARENA QB RATING: The debate has gone on for years in the AFL... Does the outdoor QB Rating really translate to the indoor game? In a game where possessions and completion percentage dictates whether you win or lose, we decided to come up with a different formula that puts more weight on "TD-INT ratio" and completion percentage and no emphasis on yardage. Here's how it works:

TD% = TDs divided by TDs + INT

ARENA QB FORMULA: Multiply the TD% by 2 and add the completion % and divide it all by 3.

Since the AFL is a different game, below is the current ranking of the top 10 QBs based on the rating system for AFL QBs:

QUARTERBACK COM% TDs INT TD % ARENA RATING*
Clint Dolezel, DAL 65.6% 79 6 92.9% 83.8%
Matt Nagy, GEO 71.4% 62 7 89.9% 83.7%
Matt D'Orazio, CHI 68.7% 42 5 89.4% 82.5%
Sonny Cumbie, LAA 59.0% 43 3 93.5% 82.0%
Joe Germaine, UTA 67.7% 37 5 88.1% 81.3%
Mark Grieb, SJS 65.3% 62 9 87.3% 80.0%
Shane Stafford, TBS 63.8% 68 11 86.1% 78.7%
John Dutton, COL 62.4% 71 11 86.6% 78.5%
John Fitzgerald, AUS 66.2% 46 11 80.7% 75.9%
Joe Hamilton, ORL 65.9% 50 12 80.6% 75.7%
*minimum of 200 attempts

FEELING THE CRUSH: QB ANDY KELLY was dominant in his first game with the Blaze in which he recorded eight touchdowns while tossing just one interception. Kelly has been almost flawless in his four games against the Crush by throwing 27 touchdowns while tossing only one interception.

BURLEY TIME: OS SIAHA BURLEY has recorded 10 touchdowns in his last four games. Burley looks to surpass the 100-catch mark for his third straight season. Burley has 10 touchdowns for his career against the Colorado Crush. His best three games against Colorado came in the last two seasons in which he made 27 receptions and scored nine of the 10 touchdowns.

WEEKLY PLAYERS OF THE GAME:

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Opponent Player
@ San Jose QB Joe Germaine, Utah
DALLAS OS Terrill Shaw, Dallas
NEW YORK QB Aaron Garcia, New York
@ Arizona OS Damien Groce, Arizona
@ Los Angeles QB Sonny Cumbie, Los Angeles
SAN JOSE QB Mark Grieb, San Jose
NASHVILLE FB/LB Chris Robinson, Utah
@ Grand Rapids QB Chad Salisbury, Grand Rapids
LAS VEGAS FB/LB Marlion Jackson, Las Vegas
@ Tampa Bay QB Shane Stafford, Tampa Bay
ARIZONA WR/DB Randy Gatewood, Arizona
LOS ANGELES QB Andy Kelly, OS Siaha Burley, Utah
@ Colorado
@ Las Vegas
@ Chicago
KANSAS CITY

ADT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Opponent Player
@ San Jose DS Kelvin Hunter, Utah
DALLAS DS Jermaine Jones, Dallas
NEW YORK DS DaShane Dennis, New York
@ Arizona DS Joe Todd, Arizona
@ Los Angeles DS Ricky Sharpe, Los Angeles
SAN JOSE DS Clevan Thomas, San Jose
NASHVILLE OL/DL Bryan Henderson, Utah
@ Grand Rapids WR/DB Josh Bush, Grand Rapids
LAS VEGAS DS T.J. Hill, Las Vegas
@ Tampa Bay DS Tramain Jones, Tampa Bay
ARIZONA DS Clarence Thomas, Arizona
LOS ANGELES DS Kelvin Hunter, Utah
@ Colorado
@ Las Vegas
@ Chicago
KANSAS CITY

IRONMAN OF THE GAME:
Opponent Player
@ San Jose WR/DB Orshawante Bryant, Utah
DALLAS WR/DB Will Pettis, Dallas
NEW YORK WR/LB Mike Horacek, New York
@ Arizona WR/DB Randy Gatewood, Arizona
@ Los Angeles WR/LB Greg Hopkins, LA
SAN JOSE WR/LB James Roe, San Jose
NASHVILLE WR/DB Orshawante Bryant, Utah
@ Grand Rapids WR/DB Josh Bush, Grand Rapids
LAS VEGAS WR/DB Aleric Clark, Las Vegas
@ Tampa Bay OL/DL Jerrod Penright, Tampa Bay
ARIZONA WR/LB Wilson Thomas, Arizona
LOS ANGELES DS Kevin Moffett, Utah
@ 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 0-1 2-0
40-49 points 1-3 0-2
50-59 points 0-3 0-3
60-69 points 3-0 2-2
70-79 points 0-0 0-0
80+ points 0-1 0-1

GAMES DECIDED BLAZE COACH WHITE
by 7 or fewer points 3-4 45-26
by 3 or fewer points 3-3 21-13

Leading/Tied after the 1st 3-3 86-24
Trailing after the 1st 0-5 38-39

Leading/Tied at Half 3-3 99-23
Trailing at Half 0-5 25-40

Leading/Tied after the 3rd 4-1 109-17
Trailing after the 3rd 0-7 15-46

Lead/Tied Turnover Ratio 2-5 94-27
Trailed Turnover Ratio 2-3 31-36

Scoring More Than 10 4-8 125-63
Scoring More Than 20 4-8 125-62
Scoring More Than 30 4-8 123-55
Scoring More Than 40 4-8 117-35
Scoring More Than 50 3-4 89-18
Scoring More Than 60 3-1 37-4
Scoring More Than 70 0-1 11-1
Scoring More Than 80 0-1 3-1
Scoring More Than 90 0-0 0-0

Monday games 0-0 3-1
Wednesday games 0-0 1-0
Thursday games 0-1 6-3
Friday games 1-2 32-15
Saturday games 3-5 65-32
Sunday games 0-0 18-12

vs. West 3-4 43-23
vs. Central 1-1 27-10
vs. South 0-1 19-10
vs. East 0-2 21-10

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