2008 Utah Blaze season

"at Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida
* Game time: March 14, 2008 at 7:30 PM EST
* Game attendance: 9,722
* Officials: Referee: Dave Lambros; Umpire: Doug Wilson; Linesman: Kelly Saalfeld; Line judge: Brian Matthew; Back judge: Rich Wilborn
* Offensive Player of the Game: BJ Cohen (ORL)
* Defensive Player of the Game: T.T. Toliver (ORL)
* Ironman Player of the Game: Marlon Moye-Moore (ORL)

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:
*14:43 ORL - TOLIVER, T.T. 54 yd kickoff return (VAUGHN, John kick) - 7-0 ORL
*05:14 UTA - MCKELVEY, J.J. 8 yd pass from GERMAINE, Joe (AZAR, Steve kick) - 7-7
*00:00 ORL - JOHNSON, Ron 7 yd pass from STAFFORD, Shane (VAUGHN, John kick) - 14-7 ORL

2nd Quarter:
*11:50 UTA - MCKELVEY, J.J. 9 yd pass from GERMAINE, Joe (AZAR, Steve kick) - 14-14
*07:39 UTA - MCKELVEY, J.J. 9 yd pass from GERMAINE, Joe (AZAR, Steve kick) - 21-14 UTA
*07:02 ORL - MOYE-MOORE, M. 2 yd run (VAUGHN, John kick) - 21-21
*01:41 UTA - MCKELVEY, J.J. 12 yd pass from GERMAINE, Joe (AZAR, Steve kick) - 28-21 UTA
*00:54 ORL - GESSNER, Chas 47 yd pass from STAFFORD, Shane (VAUGHN, John kick) - 28-28
*00:33 UTA - GERMAINE, Joe 1 yd run (AZAR, Steve kick) - 35-28 UTA
*00:07 ORL - TOLIVER, T.T. 20 yd pass from STAFFORD, Shane (VAUGHN, John kick) - 35-35

3rd Quarter:
*12:05 UTA - MCKELVEY, J.J. 20 yd pass from GERMAINE, Joe (AZAR, Steve kick) - 42-35 UTA
*09:57 ORL - TOLIVER, T.T. 26 yd pass from STAFFORD, Shane (VAUGHN, John kick) - 42-42
*08:35 UTA - BOONE, Aaron 45 yd pass from GERMAINE, Joe (AZAR, Steve kick) - 49-42 UTA
*04:07 ORL - MOYE-MOORE, M. 2 yd run (VAUGHN, John kick) - 49-49
*01:57 ORL - MOYE-MOORE, M. 1 yd run (VAUGHN, John kick) - 56-49 ORL

4th Quarter:
*11:43 UTA - WHITTAKER, Huey 3 yd run (AZAR, Steve kick failed) - 56-55 ORL
*06:34 ORL - GESSNER, Chas 5 yd pass from STAFFORD, Shane (VAUGHN, John kick) - 63-55 ORL
*01:01 UTA - BOONE, Aaron 5 yd pass from GERMAINE, Joe (WHITTAKER, Huey rush failed) - 63-61 ORL
*00:27 ORL - TOLIVER, T.T. 5 yd pass from STAFFORD, Shane (VAUGHN, John kick failed) - 69-61 ORL

Week 4: vs. Columbus Destroyers

"at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Game time: April 5, 2008 at 7:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 16,390
* Officials: Referee: Dennis Lipski; Umpire: Rick Nelson; Linesman: Brent Durbin; Line judge: Darrel Leftwich; Back judge: Reggie Smith
* Offensive Player of the Game: Chris Jackson (PHI)
* Defensive Player of the Game: Bryan Save (PHI)
* Ironman Player of the Game: Mike Brown (PHI)

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:
*12:07 UTA - WHITTAKER 15 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) - 7-0 UTA
*09:53 PHI - JACKSON 13 yd pass from D'ORAZIO (HUGHES kick) - 7-7
*06:44 UTA - MCKELVEY 8 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) - 14-7 UTA
*03:55 PHI - D'ORAZIO 6 yd run (HUGHES kick) - 14-14
*02:09 PHI - SAVE safety - 16-14 PHI

2nd Quarter:
*11:23 PHI - JACKSON 9 yd pass from D'ORAZIO (HUGHES kick) - 23-14 PHI
*10:02 PHI - JACKSON 7 yd pass from D'ORAZIO (HUGHES kick) - 30-14 PHI
*08:24 UTA - BOONE 20 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) - 30-21 PHI
*04:55 PHI - JACKSON 7 yd pass from D'ORAZIO (HUGHES kick failed) - 36-21 PHI
*00:22 UTA - FILER 2 yd run (AZAR kick) - 36-28 PHI

3rd Quarter:
*11:04 UTA - WHITTAKER 8 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) - 36-35 PHI
*07:42 PHI - BIBLA 14 yd pass from D'ORAZIO (HUGHES kick) - 43-35 PHI
*06:48 PHI - BROWN 4 yd fumble recovery (HUGHES kick) - 50-35 PHI
*01:32 UTA - FILER 1 yd run (AZAR kick) - 50-42 PHI

4th Quarter:
*11:59 PHI - SMITH 3 yd run (HUGHES kick) - 57-42 PHI
*08:51 UTA - WHITTAKER 6 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) - 57-49 PHI
*06:39 PHI - JACKSON 19 yd pass from D'ORAZIO (HUGHES kick) - 64-49 PHI
*02:36 UTA - FILER 1 yd run (AZAR kick) - 64-56 PHI

Week 7: at Los Angeles Avengers

"at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Game time: April 25, 2008 at 8:30 PM EST
* Game attendance: 15,041
* Officials: Referee: Bill LeMonnier; Umpire: Mike Delaney; Linesman: Greg Shields; Line judge: Dave Chesney; Back judge: Billy Beckett
* Offensive Player of the Game: Danny Wimprine (NO)
* Defensive Player of the Game: Henry Bryant (NO)
* Ironman Player of the Game: Wendall Williams (NO)

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:
*10:01 UTA - Huey Whittaker 5 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 7-0 UTA
*03:11 NO - Jordan, J. 15 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Todd France kick) 7-7

2nd Quarter:
*14:53 NO - Dudley, J. 37 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Todd France kick) - 14-7 NO
*11:48 UTA - J.J. McKelvey 16 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 14-14
*05:36 NO - Jordan, J. 8 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Todd France kick) - 21-14 NO
*00:36 NO - Lynch, J. 1 yd run (Todd France kick) - 28-14 NO

3rd Quarter:
*12:49 NO - DeAndrew Rubin 31 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Todd France kick) - 35-14 NO
*10:36 NO - Ross, I. 15 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Todd France kick) - 42-14 NO
*09:17 UTA - Aaron Boone 37 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 42-21 NO
*08:10 NO - DeAndrew Rubin 9 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Todd France kick) - 49-21 NO
*04:53 UTA - Huey Whittaker 4 yd run (Steve Azar kick) - 49-28 NO
*03:10 NO - Dudley, J. 25 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Todd France kick) - 56-28 NO

4th Quarter:
*11:54 NO - Jordan, J. 18 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Todd France kick) - 63-28 NO
*07:59 UTA - J.J. McKelvey 5 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 63-35 NO
*07:19 UTA - Carlton Brown 4 yd net recovery (Steve Azar kick) - 63-42 NO
*04:18 NO - Jordan, J. 11 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Todd France kick) - 70-42 NO
*00:57 UTA - Aaron Boone 26 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 70-49 NO
*00:07 UTA - Huey Whittaker 3 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 70-56 NO

Week 10: vs. Kansas City Brigade

"at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
* Game time: May 17, 2008 at 10:30 PM EST
* Game attendance: 13,252
* Officials: Referee: Dave Cutaia; Umpire: Wes Fritz; Linesman: Neil Brunner; Line judge: Art Lucky; Back judge: Tony Lombardo
* Offensive Player of the Game: Mark Grieb (SJ)
* Defensive Player of the Game: Garrett McIntyre (SJ)
* Ironman Player of the Game: Jason Geathers (SJ)

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:
*13:22 SJ - ROE, James 4 yd pass from GRIEB, Mark (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 7-0 SJ
*09:34 UTA - FILER, Rodney 1 yd run (VIDETICH, Steve kick) - 7-7
*08:25 SJ - SAINTIL, Cleann 28 yd pass from GRIEB, Mark (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 14-7 SJ
*06:13 UTA - WHITTAKER, Huey 22 yd pass from GERMAINE, Joe (VIDETICH, Steve kick) - 14-14

2nd Quarter:
*14:54 UTA - MCKELVEY, J.J. 14 yd pass from GERMAINE, Joe (VIDETICH, Steve kick) - 21-14 UTA
*13:38 SJ - WRIGHT, Rodney 41 yd pass from GRIEB, Mark (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 21-21
*12:36 UTA - BOONE, Aaron 26 yd pass from GERMAINE, Joe (VIDETICH, Steve kick) 28-21 UTA
*09:25 SJ - ROE, James 3 yd pass from GRIEB, Mark (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 28-28
*04:58 UTA - WHITTAKER, Huey 3 yd run (VIDETICH, Steve kick) 35-28 UTA
*00:42 SJ - GEATHERS, Jason 1 yd run (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 35-35
*00:37 UTA - MCKELVEY, J.J. 11 yd pass from GERMAINE, Joe (VIDETICH, Steve kick) - 42-35 SJ
*00:17 SJ - ROE, James 5 yd pass from GRIEB, Mark (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 42-42

3rd Quarter:
*14:30 SJ - SAINTIL, Cleann 8 yd pass from GRIEB, Mark (HAGLUND, A.J. kick failed) - 48-42 SJ
*07:38 UTA - WHITTAKER, Huey 10 yd pass from GERMAINE, Joe (VIDETICH, Steve kick) - 49-48 UTA
*04:56 SJ - SAINTIL, Cleann 9 yd pass from GRIEB, Mark (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 55-49 SJ
*03:38 SJ - WATSON, Steve safety - 57-49 SJ

4th Quarter:
*13:35 SJ - HAGLUND, A.J. 24 yd field goal - 60-49 SJ
*12:02 SJ - WRIGHT, Rodney 15 yd pass from GRIEB, Mark (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 67-49
*05:34 UTA - WHITTAKER, Huey 6 yd run (VIDETICH, Steve kick) - 67-56 SJ
*01:15 UTA - MCKELVEY, J.J. 7 yd pass from GERMAINE, Joe (WHITTAKER, Huey pass from GERMAINE, Joe) - 67-64 SJ
*00:53 SJ - ROE, James 9 yd pass from GRIEB, Mark (HAGLUND, A.J. kick) - 74-64 SJ

Week 13: vs. Chicago Rush

"at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
* Game time: June 9, 2008 at 10:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 16,054
* Officials: Referee: Bill LeMonnier; Umpire: Mike Delaney; Linesman: Greg Shields; Line judge: Dave Chesney; Back judge: Billy Beckett
* Offensive Player of the Game: Huey Whittaker (UTA)
* Defensive Player of the Game: Kelvin Morris (UTA)
* Ironman Player of the Game: Rodney Filer (UTA)

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:
*10:54 LA - WARD 8 yd pass from CUMBIE (FREDRICKSON kick) - 7-0 LA
*09:03 UTA - WHITTAKER 15 yd pass from GERMAINE (VIDETICH kick) - 7-7
*03:22 LA - INGRAM 8 yd pass from CUMBIE (FREDRICKSON kick) - 14-7 LA
*01:21 UTA - CULP 24 yd pass from GERMAINE (VIDETICH kick) - 14-14

2nd Quarter:
*14:54 LA - WARD 37 yd pass from CUMBIE (FREDRICKSON kick failed) - 20-14 LA
*09:52 UTA - FILER 3 yd run (VIDETICH kick) - 21-20 UTA
*04:08 LA - FREDRICKSON 29 yd field goal - 23-21 LA
*00:58 LA - COBBINS 1 yd run (FREDRICKSON kick) - 30-21 LA
*00:12 UTA - WHITTAKER 12 yd pass from GERMAINE (VIDETICH kick) - 30-28 LA

3rd Quarter:
*13:57 LA - MAZE 8 yd interception return (FREDRICKSON kick) - 37-28 LA
*12:04 UTA - BOONE 45 yd pass from GERMAINE (VIDETICH kick) - 37-35 LA
*09:05 UTA - FILER 2 yd run (VIDETICH kick) - 42-37 LA
*06:16 LA - COBBINS 1 yd run (FREDRICKSON kick) - 44-42 LA
*03:11 UTA - VIDETICH 28 yd field goal - 45-44 UTA

4th Quarter:
*13:12 LA - JEFFRIES 3 yd run (COBBINS rush failed) - 50-45 LA
*06:46 UTA - WHITTAKER 5 yd pass from GERMAINE (GERMAINE rush failed) - 51-50 UTA
*02:33 UTA - MCKELVEY 28 yd pass from GERMAINE (VIDETICH kick) - 58-50 UTA
*00:24 UTA - MORRIS 14 yd fumble recovery (VIDETICH kick) - 65-50 UTA
*00:00 LA - INGRAM 12 yd pass from CUMBIE (FREDRICKSON kick failed) - 65-56 UTA

Week 16

Bye Week

Week 17: at Arizona Rattlers

"at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
* Game time: June 21, 2008 at 10:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 13,542
* Officials: Referee: LAMBROS, Dave; Umpire: WILSON, Doug; Linesman: SAALFELD, Kelly; Line judge: MATTHEW, Brian; Back judge: WILBORN, Rich
* Offensive Player of the Game: N/A
* Defensive Player of the Game: N/A
* Ironman Player of the Game: N/A

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:
*13:31 UTA - Huey Whittaker 20 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 7-0 UTA
*07:00 UTA - JJ McKelvey 18 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 14-0 UTA

2nd Quarter:
*14:20 UTA - JJ McKelvey 22 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 21-0 UTA
*08:49 UTA - Steve Videtich 19 yd field goal - 24-0 UTA
*07:07 ARZ - Siaha Burley 37 yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Eric Houle kick) - 24-7 UTA
*01:40 ARZ - Chris Robinson 1 yd run (Eric Houle kick failed) - 24-13 UTA
*00:52 UTA - Aaron Boone 9 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 31-13 UTA
*00:01 UTA - Aaron Boone 19 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 38-13 UTA

3rd Quarter:
*11:17 ARZ - Chris Robinson 1 yd run (Eric Houle kick failed) - 38-19 ARZ
*06:16 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 31 yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Chris Robinson rush failed) - 38-25 ARZ
*01:22 ARZ - Trandon Harvey 30 yd pass from Jeff Smoker (Eric Houle kick) - 38-32 ARZ

4th Quarter:
*No Scoring

Playoffs

American Conference Wild Card: vs. (5) Colorado Crush

American Conference Wild Card: vs. (5) Colorado Crush

"at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
* Game time: June 28, 2008 at 4:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 10,073
* Officials: Referee: Pat Garvey; Umpire: Jeff Carr; Linesman: Kelly Saalfeld; Line judge: Art Lucky; Back judge: Keith Washington
* Offensive Player of the Game: John Dutton (COL)
* Defensive Player of the Game: Eddie Canonico (UTAH)
* Ironman Player of the Game: Wendall Williams (COL)

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:
*12:03 UTA - Aaron Boone 13 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 7-0 UTA
*06:18 UTA - JJ McKelvey 15 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 14-0 UTA
*02:15 COL - Robert Thomas 18 yd pass from John Dutton (Deric Yaussi kick) - 14-7 UTA

2nd Quarter:
*12:18 UTA - Huey Whittaker 9 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 21-7 UTA
*08:38 COL - Wendall Williams 5 yd pass from John Dutton (Deric Yaussi kick) - 21-14 UTA
*04:10 UTA - Steve Videtich 30 yd field goal - 24-14 UTA
*00:13 COL - Wendall Williams 2 yd pass from John Dutton (Deric Yaussi kick) - 24-21 UTA

3rd Quarter:
*12:09 COL - Chris Watton 1 yd pass from John Dutton (Deric Yaussi kick) - 28-24 COL
*10:33 UTA - JJ McKelvey 17 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 31-28 UTA

4th Quarter:
*11:01 COL - Ben Nelson 1 yd pass from Robert Thomas (Deric Yaussi kick) - 35-31 COL
*06:21 UTA - JJ McKelvey 23 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick failed) - 37-35 UTA
*03:37 COL - Wendall Williams 4 yd pass from John Dutton (Deric Yaussi kick) - 42-37 COL
*01:00 COL - Willie Quinnie 5 yd pass from John Dutton (Deric Yaussi kick) - 49-37 COL
*00:36 UTA - Huey Whittaker 4 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 49-44 COL

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