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2012 Utah Blaze season
Arena Football League team season
Arena Football League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Utah Blaze |
| year | 2012 |
| record | 12–6 |
| division_place | 3rd NC West |
| coach | Ron James |
| stadium | EnergySolutions Arena |
| playoffs | Won Conference Semifinals (Talons) 35–34 |
| Lost Conference Championship (Rattlers) 69–75 | |
| AFLOPY | Tommy Grady |
| MVP | Tommy Grady |
Lost Conference Championship (Rattlers) 69–75
The ** 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
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.
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | Score | Record | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | March 10 | 2:00 p.m. MST | at San Antonio Talons | L 48–54 | 0–1 | Alamodome | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | March 17 | 6:05 p.m. MDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 69–49 | 1–1 | Wells Fargo Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | March 24 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | San Jose SaberCats | W 60–59 | 2–1 | EnergySolutions Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | March 31 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | New Orleans VooDoo | L 57–72 | 2–2 | EnergySolutions Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | April 14 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 75–67 | 3–2 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | April 20 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Iowa Barnstormers | W 63–62 | 4–2 | EnergySolutions Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | April 28 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 61–58 | 5–2 | Bradley Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | May 5 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Spokane Shock | W 84–63 | 6–2 | EnergySolutions Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | May 11 | 8:30 p.m. MDT | San Jose SaberCats | L 59–70 | 6–3 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | May 19 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 70–86 | 6–4 | EnergySolutions Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | May 26 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | San Antonio Talons | L 61–64 | 6–5 | EnergySolutions Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | June 2 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | at Kansas City Command | W 55–45 | 7–5 | Sprint Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | June 9 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Chicago Rush | W 68–28 | 8–5 | EnergySolutions Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | June 16 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | Spokane Shock | W 58–55 | 9–5 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | June 23 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Georgia Force | W 61–38 | 10–5 | EnergySolutions Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | July 6 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at Arizona Rattlers | W 62–49 | 11–5 | US Airways Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | July 13 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 83–63 | 12–5 | EnergySolutions Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monday | July 22 | 4:05 p.m. MDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 34–69 | 12–6 | Wells Fargo Center |
Playoffs
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | NC Semifinals | NC Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | July 27 | 6:05 p.m. MST | at San Antonio Talons | W 35–34 | Alamodome | ||||
| Saturday | August 4 | 7:00 p.m. MST | at Arizona Rattlers | L 69–75 | US Airways Center |
Final roster
| 2012 Utah Blaze roster |
|---|
| Quarterbacks |
References
References
- (March 10, 2012). "Blaze Drop Close Game to Talons, 54–48". Utah Blaze.
- (March 17, 2012). "Defense Ignites in Win over Barnstormers". Utah Blaze.
- (March 25, 2012). "Blaze Knock Off Top-Ranked SaberCats in Last-Moment Thriller". Utah Blaze.
- (March 31, 2012). "Blaze Turnovers Prove Costly in Loss to VooDoo". Utah Blaze.
- (April 13, 2012). "Utah Defeats ArenaBowl Champs in Offensive Shootout". Utah Blaze.
- (April 21, 2012). "Blaze Emerge Victorious in Rematch with Barnstormers". Utah Blaze.
- (April 21, 2012). "Blaze Off to Best Start in Franchise History with Win over Mustangs". Utah Blaze.
- (May 5, 2012). "Blaze Rolls to Fourth-Straight Victory". Utah Blaze.
- (May 12, 2012). "Blaze Splits Season Series with SaberCats". Utah Blaze.
- (May 19, 2012). "Rattlers Defeat Blaze Despite Explosive Offensive Output". Utah Blaze.
- (May 26, 2012). "Talons Edge Blaze in Back and Forth Battle". Utah Blaze.
- (June 2, 2012). "Utah Burns Through Kansas City Behind Record-Setting Night by Grady". Utah Blaze.
- (June 9, 2012). "Utah Dismantles Chicago in Blowout Victory". Utah Blaze.
- (June 17, 2012). "Utah Shocks Spokane in Last-Minute Thriller". Utah Blaze.
- (June 23, 2012). "Utah Surges Past Georgia Force". Utah Blaze.
- (July 7, 2012). "Utah Blasts Top-Ranked Rattlers". Utah Blaze.
- (July 13, 2012). "Utah Conquers Cleveland Gladiators". Utah Blaze.
- (July 22, 2012). "Blaze Drop Regular-Season Finale to Soul". Utah Blaze.
- (July 27, 2012). "Blaze Drop Heartbreaker to Rattlers,". Utah Blaze.
- (August 5, 2012). "Blaze Clip Talons, Advance to Conference Championship, 75–69". Utah Blaze.
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