2012 Utah Blaze season
2012 Utah Blaze season | |
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Head coach | Ron James |
Home field | EnergySolutions Arena |
Results | |
Record | 12–6 |
Division place | 3rd NC West |
Playoff finish |
Won Conference Semifinals Talons) 35–34 Lost Conference Championship (Rattlers) 69–75 |
Team MVP | Tommy Grady |
Team OPY | Tommy Grady |
The 2012 Utah Blaze season was the sixth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Ron James and played its home games at EnergySolutions Arena for the second straight year. The Blaze finished the regular season 12–6 and qualified for the playoffs. They made it to the National Conference championship game where they played the Arizona Rattlers, but were on the losing end of a 75–69 score.
Standings
West Division | |||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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y-Arizona Rattlers | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1118 | 880 | 3–3 | 8–5 | 7–2 | 6–3 |
x-San Jose SaberCats | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1143 | 1027 | 4–2 | 10–4 | 8–1 | 4–5 |
x-Utah Blaze | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1128 | 1051 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 6–3 |
Spokane Shock | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1063 | 1048 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 5–4 | 5–4 |
y - Clinched division
x - Clinched playoff berth
Schedule
Regular season
The Blaze began the season in San Antonio against the San Antonio Talons on March 10. Their home opener was on March 24 against the San Jose SaberCats. They played the Philadelphia Soul in their final regular season game on July 22.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Saturday | March 10 | 2:00 p.m. MST | at San Antonio Talons | L 48–54 | 0–1 | Alamodome | [2] | |
2 | Saturday | March 17 | 6:05 p.m. MDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 69–49 | 1–1 | Wells Fargo Arena | [3] | |
3 | Saturday | March 24 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | San Jose SaberCats | W 60–59 | 2–1 | EnergySolutions Arena | [4] | |
4 | Saturday | March 31 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | New Orleans VooDoo | L 57–72 | 2–2 | EnergySolutions Arena | [5] | |
5 | Bye | ||||||||
6 | Saturday | April 14 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 75–67 | 3–2 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [6] | |
7 | Friday | April 20 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Iowa Barnstormers | W 63–62 | 4–2 | EnergySolutions Arena | [7] | |
8 | Saturday | April 28 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 61–58 | 5–2 | Bradley Center | [8] | |
9 | Saturday | May 5 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Spokane Shock | W 84–63 | 6–2 | EnergySolutions Arena | [9] | |
10 | Friday | May 11 | 8:30 p.m. MDT | San Jose SaberCats | L 59–70 | 6–3 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [10] | |
11 | Saturday | May 19 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 70–86 | 6–4 | EnergySolutions Arena | [11] | |
12 | Saturday | May 26 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | San Antonio Talons | L 61–64 | 6–5 | EnergySolutions Arena | [12] | |
13 | Saturday | June 2 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | at Kansas City Command | W 55–45 | 7–5 | Sprint Center | [13] | |
14 | Saturday | June 9 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Chicago Rush | W 68–28 | 8–5 | EnergySolutions Arena | [14] | |
15 | Saturday | June 16 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | Spokane Shock | W 58–55 | 9–5 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [15] | |
16 | Saturday | June 23 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Georgia Force | W 61–38 | 10–5 | EnergySolutions Arena | [16] | |
17 | Bye | ||||||||
18 | Friday | July 6 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at Arizona Rattlers | W 62–49 | 11–5 | US Airways Center | [17] | |
19 | Friday | July 13 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 83–63 | 12–5 | EnergySolutions Arena | [18] | |
20 | Monday | July 22 | 4:05 p.m. MDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 34–69 | 12–6 | Wells Fargo Center | [19] |
Playoffs
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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NC Semifinals | Friday | July 27 | 6:05 p.m. MST | at San Antonio Talons | W 35–34 | Alamodome | [20] |
NC Championship | Saturday | August 4 | 7:00 p.m. MST | at Arizona Rattlers | L 69–75 | US Airways Center | [21] |
Final roster
2012 Utah Blaze roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers |
Injured reserve
Other league exempt
Refuse to report
Inactive reserve
League suspension
Team suspension
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics | |||
References
- ↑ "Utah Blaze 2012 Regular Season Schedule". Utah Blaze. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Blaze Drop Close Game to Talons, 54–48". Utah Blaze. March 10, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Defense Ignites in Win over Barnstormers". Utah Blaze. March 17, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Blaze Knock Off Top-Ranked SaberCats in Last-Moment Thriller". Utah Blaze. March 25, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Blaze Turnovers Prove Costly in Loss to VooDoo". Utah Blaze. March 31, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Utah Defeats ArenaBowl Champs in Offensive Shootout". Utah Blaze. April 13, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Blaze Emerge Victorious in Rematch with Barnstormers". Utah Blaze. April 21, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Blaze Off to Best Start in Franchise History with Win over Mustangs". Utah Blaze. April 21, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Blaze Rolls to Fourth-Straight Victory". Utah Blaze. May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Blaze Splits Season Series with SaberCats". Utah Blaze. May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Rattlers Defeat Blaze Despite Explosive Offensive Output". Utah Blaze. May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Talons Edge Blaze in Back and Forth Battle". Utah Blaze. May 26, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Utah Burns Through Kansas City Behind Record-Setting Night by Grady". Utah Blaze. June 2, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Utah Dismantles Chicago in Blowout Victory". Utah Blaze. June 9, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Utah Shocks Spokane in Last-Minute Thriller". Utah Blaze. June 17, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Utah Surges Past Georgia Force". Utah Blaze. June 23, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Utah Blasts Top-Ranked Rattlers". Utah Blaze. July 7, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Utah Conquers Cleveland Gladiators". Utah Blaze. July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Blaze Drop Regular-Season Finale to Soul". Utah Blaze. July 22, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Blaze Drop Heartbreaker to Rattlers,". Utah Blaze. July 27, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Blaze Clip Talons, Advance to Conference Championship, 75–69". Utah Blaze. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.