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Blaze hire defensive coordinator, add Sape

Last updated Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 11:10pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Blaze (6-4) will look to avenge an early-season loss this Saturday when they go head-to-head with the San Antonio Talons (7-3) at EnergySolutions Arena.

The two teams previously squared off in Week One when the Talons narrowly emerged with a 54-48 win.

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Blaze need defensive solutions to stay in playoff hunt

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Last updated Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 1:31pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- After a record-breaking start, the Utah Blaze have dropped two pivotal division games and are in desperate need of a defensive turnaround to stay relevant in the Arena Football League's National Conference West Division.

"We've had two sub-standard performances in a row against the upper-echelon teams in this league," coach Ron James said. "That says it all, because right now we are not playing at that level. We have to be on top of our game to beat these teams."

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Blaze fall to Rattlers' potent offensive attack

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Last updated Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 10:41pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Arizona quarterback Nick Davila picked apart the Utah Blaze secondary with surgical precision and racked up 372 yards and 11 touchdowns on 22 completions, pacing the Rattlers to an 86-70 win.

The 2011 season MVP orchestrated the Arena Football League's second highest producing total offense with 2011 rookie of the year, receiver Maurice Purify as his primary target.

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High-powered offenses collide in SLC tonight

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Last updated Friday, May 18, 2012 - 9:15pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Blaze return home tonight to face off against the Arizona Rattlers at EnergySolutions Arena.

The matchup features significant playoff implications, as each team looks to gain ground in the race for the West Division crown.

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Blaze fall in road battle at San Jose

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Last updated Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 12:01am

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Utah Blaze took a quarter off and it cost them in their 70-59 loss to the San Jose SaberCats late Friday night in Arena Football League action.

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Blaze to battle SaberCats for best record

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Last updated Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 11:20pm

A week ago, the Utah Blaze set scoring records.

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Grady throws 11 TDs in record-breaking win

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Last updated Friday, May 4, 2012 - 11:37pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Boasting their best start in franchise history, the Utah Blaze (6-2) looked to keep their share of the National Conference West Division's top spot as they hosted the Spokane Shock at EnergySolutions Arena Friday night.

They didn't disappoint as quarterback Tommy Grady set a team record for touchdown passes with 11 and the Blaze scored the most points in team history on the way to a 84-63 win.

"I think Tommy only threw one bad pass," Utah coach Ron James said. "He manages to find his way around the pocket better than a guy whose 6-foot-7 should."

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Hot Shock coming to challenge Blaze

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Last updated Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 11:24pm

SALT LAKE CITY — Atop the AFL’s West Division, the Utah Blaze are faced with yet another tough challenge.

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Blaze on road to face Mustangs

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Last updated Friday, April 27, 2012 - 11:43pm

The Utah Blaze travels to Milwaukee to take on the Mustangs tonight at the Bradley Center. Both teams are coming off of close contests that were decided by a single point. However, the results featured different outcomes.

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Blaze use late-game heroics to gain win

Gentry Reinhart Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, April 20, 2012 - 11:53pm

SALT LAKE CITY — Someone should tell Aaron Lesue the laws of physics also apply to him.

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Blaze shoot down Sharks

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Last updated Saturday, April 14, 2012 - 11:17pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Utah Blaze earned a 75-67 victory over the defending ArenaBowl Champion Jacksonville Sharks in front of a crowd of 9,016 on Friday at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.

After throwing five interceptions two weeks ago in a loss to the New Orleans VooDoo, Blaze QB Tommy Grady exploded for 11 total touchdowns.

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Blaze hope to avoid Shark bite

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Last updated Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 10:40pm

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Blaze face another “big game” tonight.

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Blaze endure turnover-filled loss

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Last updated Sunday, April 1, 2012 - 11:36pm

Blaze endure turnover-filled loss

By GENTRY REINHART

Standard-Examiner correspondent

SALT LAKE CITY -- It may not have involved poking dolls with pins, but whatever the New Orleans Voodoo did to the Utah secondary sure worked.

A winless New Orleans, led by quarterback Kurt Rocco's 373 passing yards and Greg Ellingson's four touchdowns and 167 yards on 11 catches, escaped Tim Dahle Field and Energy Solutions Arena with a 72-57 win on Saturday night in front of 10,078.

Utah struggled to find any kind of momentum handing over the ball se

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Too many turnovers cost Blaze in front of home crowd

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Last updated Sunday, April 1, 2012 - 12:16am

SALT LAKE CITY – Turnovers and missed opportunities proved to be too much for the Blaze to overcome, as Utah fell to the New Orleans VooDoo, 72-57, in front of a crowd of 10,078 at EnergySolutions Arena. The loss puts the Blaze at 2-2 on the Arena Football League season heading into the team’s first bye week.

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(ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner) San Jose’s Vince Hill (right) pulls down Utah’s Ernie Pierce at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday.

Blaze win thriller over SaberCats

Gentry Reinhart Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, March 24, 2012 - 10:33pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah State alumnus Aaron Lesue's four touchdowns and 125 yards on 15 catches propelled the Utah Blaze to a 60-59 thriller over the San Jose SaberCats at Energy Solutions Arena on Saturday night.

Utah quarterback Tommy Grady threw for 339 yards and seven touchdowns as the Blaze went 7-of-8 within the red zone for a big home opening win.

During last week's 69-49 win over the Iowa Barnstormers the Blaze set an Arena Football League record for sacks in a game with 10, causing six turnovers in the process.

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