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2008 Utah Blaze season
Head coachDanny White
Home fieldEnergySolutions Arena
Results
Record3-10
Division place4th
Playoff finishTBD

The 2008 Utah Blaze season is the third season for the franchise.

Standings

Western Division
Team W L PCT PF PA DIV CONF Home Away
San Jose SaberCats(2) 11 5 .688 945 875 6–0 9–1 6–2 5–3
Arizona Rattlers(3) 8 8 .500 842 907 1–5 3–7 3–5 5–3
Utah Blaze(4) 6 10 .375 941 959 2–4 6–4 4–4 2–6
Los Angeles Avengers 5 11 .313 847 1004 3–3 4–6 4–4 1–7

Regular season schedule

Week Date Opponent Home/Away Result
1 March 1 Arizona Rattlers Home L 62-63
2 March 9 Cleveland Gladiators Away L 63-66
3 March 14 Orlando Predators Away L 61-69
4 March 21 Columbus Destroyers Home L 49-52
5 March 29 Georgia Force Home L 49-70
6 April 5 Philadelphia Soul Away L 56-64
7 April 12 Los Angeles Avengers Away L 62-79
8 April 18 San Jose SaberCats Home L 40-61
9 April 25 New Orleans VooDoo Away L 56-70
10 May 3 Kansas City Brigade Home W 67-50
11 May 10 Colorado Crush Home W 71-36
12 May 17 San Jose SaberCats Away L 64-74
13 May 24 Chicago Rush Home W 51-48
14 June 1 Grand Rapids Rampage Away TBD
15 June 9 Los Angeles Avengers Home TBD
16 Bye Week
17 June 21 Arizona Rattlers Away TBD

Coaching

Roster

Uniform # Player Position Height Weight (lb)

Stats

Regular season

Week 1: at Utah Blaze

1 2 3 4 Total
ARZ 14 21 14 14 63
UTA 21 21 7 13 62

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Game time: March 1, 2008 at 9:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 15,106
  • Officials: Referee: Riley Johnson; Umpire: Rick Lowe; Linesman: Julian Mapp; Line judge: RG Detillier; Back judge: Bud McCleskey
  • Offensive Player of the Game: Lang Campbell (ARZ)
  • Defensive Player of the Game: Reggie Doster (UTA)
  • Ironman Player of the Game: Kevin Nickerson (ARZ)

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:

  • 12:35 ARI - NICKERSON 4 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 7-0 ARZ
  • 07:26 UTA - WHITTAKER 2 yd run (VIDETICH kick) - 7-7
  • 05:10 UTA - MANUPUNA 5 yd fumble recovery (VIDETICH kick) - 14-7 UTA
  • 03:17 ARI - NICKERSON 27 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 14-14
  • 01:58 UTA - WHITTAKER 40 yd pass from GERMAINE (VIDETICH kick) - 21-14 UTA

2nd Quarter:

  • 11:21 ARZ - HARVEY 14 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 21-21
  • 08:57 UTA - BOONE 8 yd pass from GERMAINE (VIDETICH kick) - 28-21 UTA
  • 07:45 UTA - DOSTER 8 yd interception return (VIDETICH kick) - 35-21 UTA
  • 03:51 ARZ - HARRIS 11 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 35-28 UTA
  • 02:06 UTA - WHITTAKER 29 yd pass from GERMAINE (VIDETICH kick) - 42-28 UTA
  • 00:32 ARZ - NICKERSON 4 yd run (WITCZAK kick) 42-35 ARZ

3rd Quarter:

  • 13:19 ARZ - JAMES 9 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 42-42
  • 04:47 ARZ - JAMES 9 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 49-42 ARZ
  • 02:01 UTA - JONES 9 yd pass from GERMAINE (VIDETICH kick) - 49-49

4th Quarter:

  • 10:35 UTA - JONES 9 yd pass from GERMAINE (VIDETICH kick) - 56-59 UTA
  • 07:00 ARZ - NICKERSON 5 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 56-56
  • 05:45 UTA - WHITTAKER 2 yd run (VIDETICH kick failed) - 62-56 UTA
  • 00:57 ARZ - HARVEY 6 yd pass from CAMPBELL (WITCZAK kick) - 63-62 ARZ
1 2 3 4 Total
UTA 14 15 7 27 63
CLE 9 23 13 21 66

at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Game time: March 9, 2008 at 12:30 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 14,765
  • Officials: Referee: Dave Lambros; Umpire: Wes Fritz; Linesman: Neil Brunner; Line judge: Paul Engleberts; Back judge: Tony Lombardo
  • Offensive Player of the Game: Raymond Philyaw (CLE)
  • Defensive Player of the Game: Sakeem Wright (CLE)
  • Ironman of the Game: Robert Redd (CLE)

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:

  • 12:41 UTA - Aaron Boone 14 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 7-0 UTA
  • 07:51 CLE - Jason Ball 21 yd field goal - 7-3 UTA
  • 04:53 CLE - Robert Redd 19 yd pass from Raymond Philyaw (Jason Ball kick failed) - 9-7 CLE
  • 02:26 UTA - Huey Whittaker 25 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 14-9 UTA

2nd Quarter:

  • 13:24 CLE - Cornelius Bonner 5 yd pass from Raymond Philyaw (Jason Ball kick) - 16-14 CLE
  • 10:46 UTA - Aaron Boone 26 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 21-16 UTA
  • 05:10 CLE - Ramon Richardson 1 yd run (Jason Ball kick) - 23-21 CLE
  • 04:09 CLE - Sakeen Wright 7 yd interception return (Jason Ball kick blockd) - 29-21 CLE
  • 00:09 UTA - Joe Germaine 2 yd run (Huey Whittaker rush) - 29-29
  • 00:00 CLE - Jason Ball 46 yd field goal - 32-29 CLE

3rd Quarter:

  • 11:30 CLE - Robert Redd 12 yd pass from Raymond Philyaw (Jason Ball kick) - 39-29 CLE
  • 09:20 UTA - JJ McKelvey 8 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 39-36 CLE
  • 06:26 CLE - Otis Amey 10 yd pass from Raymond Philyaw (Jason Ball kick blocked) - 45-36 CLE

4th Quarter:

  • 14:55 CLE - Otis Amey 6 yd pass from Raymond Philyaw (Jason Ball kick) - 52-36 CLE
  • 12:09 UTA - JJ McKelvey 15 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 52-43 CLE
  • 09:34 CLE - Robert Redd 34 yd pass from Raymond Philyaw (Jason Ball kick) - 59-43 CLE
  • 07:50 UTA - Huey Whittaker 16 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Joe Germaine pass failed) - 59-49 CLE
  • 04:19 UTA - JJ McKelvey 5 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) 59-56 CLE
  • 01:30 CLE - Marlion Jackson 1 yd run (Jason Ball kick) - 66-56 CLE
  • 00:30 UTA - Huey Whittaker 8 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) 66-63 CLE
1 2 3 4 Total
UTA 7 28 14 12 61
ORL 14 21 21 13 69

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
1 2 3 4 Total
CLB 13 7 14 18 52
UTA 14 21 0 14 49

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Game time: March 21, 2008 at 9:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 13,717
  • Officials: Referee: Bill McCabe; Umpire: Mike Delaney; Linesman: Shawn Hochuli; Line judge: Dirk Bell; Back judge: Jimmy Buchanan
  • Offensive Player of the Game: Huey Whittaker
  • Defensive Player of the Game: Tremaine Neal
  • Ironman Player of the Game: N/A

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:

  • 13:11 UTA - MCKELVEY 31 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) - 7-0 UTA
  • 11:01 UTA - MCKELVEY 23 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) - 14-0 UTA
  • 06:18 CLB - SHELLEY 1 yd pass from NAGY (LEWIS kick failed) - 14-6 UTA
  • 01:47 CLB - NEAL 30 yd interception return (LEWIS kick) - 14-13 UTA

2nd Quarter:

  • 12:44 UTA - WHITTAKER 10 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) - 21-13 UTA
  • 01:54 UTA - WHITTAKER 15 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) - 28-13 UTA
  • 00:54 CLB - MARSHALL 54 yd kickoff return (LEWIS kick) - 28-20 UTA
  • 00:05 UTA - BOONE 7 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) - 35-20 UTA

3rd Quarter:

  • 11:05 CLB - WELLS 3 yd run (LEWIS kick) - 35-27 UTA
  • 06:48 CLB - WELLS 4 yd run (LEWIS kick) - 35-34 UTA

4th Quarter:

  • 14:52 UTA - WHITTAKER 5 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) - 42-32 UTA
  • 11:50 CLB - LEE 11 yd pass from NAGY (WELLS pass from NAGY) - 42-42
  • 08:19 UTA - WHITTAKER 4 yd run (AZAR kick) - 49-42 UTA
  • 03:36 CLB - MARSHALL 17 yd pass from NAGY (LEWIS kick) - 49-49
  • 00:00 CLB - LEWIS 35 yd field goal - 52-49 CLB

Week 5: vs. Georgia Force

1 2 3 4 Total
GA 14 21 14 21 70
UTA 7 21 0 21 49

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Game time: March 29, 2008 at 9:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 15,240
  • Officials: Bill Athan; Umpire: Matt Jordon; Linesman: Allen Baynes; Line judge: Rusty Baynes; Back judge: Greg Wilson
  • Offensive Player of the Game: Chris Griesen (GA)
  • Defensive Player of the Game: Stephen Cason (GA)
  • Ironman Player of the Game: Damien Groce (GA)

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:

  • 09:36 GA - Matt Huebner 2 yd run (Carlos Martinez kick) - 7-0 GA
  • 07:48 GA - Stephen Cason 15 yd fumble recovery (Carlos Martinez kick) - 14-0 GA
  • 01:58 UTA - Aaron Boone 9 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 14-7 GA

2nd Quarter:

  • 14:16 GA - Carl Morris 8 yd pass from Chris Greisen (Carlos Martinez kick) - 21-7 GA
  • 09:53 UTA - JJ McKelvey 4 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 21-14 GA
  • 02:53 UTA - Huey Whittaker 20 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 21-21
  • 00:58 GA - Charles Pauley 12 yd pass from Chris Greisen (Carlos Martinez kick) - 28-21 GA
  • 00:33 GA - Tiger Jones 8 yd pass from Chris Greisen (Carlos Martinez kick) - 35-21 GA
  • 00:00 UTA - Huey Whittaker 9 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 35-28 GA

3rd Quarter:

  • 10:37 GA - Tiger Jones 8 yd pass from Chris Greisen (Carlos Martinez kick) - 42-28 GA
  • 02:34 GA - Tiger Jones 22 yd pass from Chris Greisen (Carlos Martinez kick) - 49-28 GA

4th Quarter:

  • 14:20 UTA - Huey Whittaker 18 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 49-35 GA
  • 12:48 GA - Carl Morris 7 yd pass from Chris Greisen (Carlos Martinez kick) - 56-35 GA
  • 09:24 UTA - Huey Whittaker 28 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 56-42 GA
  • 08:15 GA - Tiger Jones 22 yd pass from Chris Greisen (Carlos Martinez kick) - 63-42 GA
  • 02:38 UTA - Aaron Boone 11 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 63-49 GA
  • 00:21 GA - Tiger Jones 19 yd pass from Chris Greisen (Carlos Martinez kick) - 70-49 GA
1 2 3 4 Total
UTA 14 14 14 14 56
PHI 16 20 14 14 64

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
1 2 3 4 Total
UTA 21 13 7 21 62
LA 23 21 28 7 79

at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

  • Game time: April 12, 2008 at 10:30 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 14,861
  • Officials: Referee: Dave Cutaia; Umpire: Al Granado; Linesman: Mike McCabe; Line judge: Art Lucky; Back judge: James Cole
  • Offensive Player of the Game: Tim Hicks (LA)
  • Defensive Player of the Game: Damon Wheeler (LA)
  • Ironman Player of the Game: Josh Jeffries (LA)

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:

  • 13:58 LA - LaShaun Ward 43 yd pass from Tim Hicks (David Davis kick) - 7-0 LA
  • 10:50 UTA - J.J. McKelvey 17 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 7-7
  • 07:13 LA - Kevin Ingram 12 yd pass from Tim Hicks (David Davis kick failed) - 13-7 LA
  • 05:57 UTA - Huey Whittaker 16 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 14-13 UTA
  • 03:00 LA - David Davis 29 yd field goal - 16-14 LA
  • 01:03 UTA - Devin Wyman 19 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 21-16 UTA
  • 00:15 LA - Timon Marshall 57 yd kickoff return (David Davis kick) - 23-21 LA

2nd Quarter:

  • 11:39 UTA - Aaron Boone 10 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick failed) - 27-23 UTA
  • 04:47 LA - J.R. Tolver 10 yd pass from Tim Hicks (David Davis kick) - 30-27 LA
  • 02:20 UTA - J.J. McKelvey 40 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 34-30 UTA
  • 00:45 LA - LaShaun Ward 23 yd pass from Tim Hicks (David Davis kick) - 37-34 LA
  • 00:00 LA - Josh Jeffries 3 yd net recovery (David Davis kick) - 44-34 LA

3rd Quarter:

  • 12:17 LA - Clay Harrell 5 yd pass from Tim Hicks (David Davis kick) - 51-34 LA
  • 10:22 UTA - J.J. McKelvey 0 yd fumble recovery (Steve Azar kick) - 51-41 LA
  • 09:06 LA - LaShaun Ward 45 yd pass from Tim Hicks (David Davis kick) - 58-41 LA
  • 05:02 LA - LaShaun Ward 26 yd pass from Tim Hicks (David Davis kick) - 65-41 LA
  • 00:37 LA - Lonnie Ford 1 yd run (David Davis kick) - 72-41 LA

4th Quarter:

  • 11:53 UTA - J.J. McKelvey 16 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 72-48 LA
  • 07:39 UTA - Aaron Boone 8 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 72-55 LA
  • 04:35 LA - Timon Marshall 24 yd pass from Tim Hicks (David Davis kick) - 79-55 LA
  • 01:13 UTA - J.J. McKelvey 14 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 79-62 LA

Week 8: vs. San Jose SaberCats

1 2 3 4 Total
SJ 7 27 3 24 61
UTA 10 17 6 7 40

at EnergySolutions Arena, Denver, Colorado

  • Game time: April 18, 2008 at 9:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 14,701
  • Officials: Referee: Dave Lambros; Umpire: Doug Wilson; Linesman: Kelly Saalfeld; Line judge: Brian Matthew; Back judge: Rich Wilborn
  • Offensive Player of the Game: Mark Grieb (SJ)
  • Defensive Player of the Game: Kelvin Morris (UTA)
  • Ironman Player of the Game: Jason Geathers (SJ)

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:

  • 12:35 UTA - Kelvin Morris 45 yd fumble recovery (Steve Azar kick) - 7-0 UTA
  • 08:53 SJ - Frank Carter 1 yd run (A.J. Haglund kick) - 7-7
  • 01:49 UTA - Steve Azar 23 yd field goal - 10-7 UTA

2nd Quarter:

  • 13:29 SJ - Jason Geathers 34 yd pass from Mark Grieb (A.J. Haglund kick) - 14-10 SJ
  • 09:24 UTA - JJ McKelvey 13 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 17-14 UTA
  • 06:31 SJ - James Roe 23 yd pass from Mark Grieb (A.J. Haglund kick) - 21-17 SJ
  • 00:54 UTA - Steve Azar 28 yd field goal - 21-20 SJ
  • 00:43 SJ - James Roe 14 yd pass from Mark Grieb (A.J. Haglund kick failed) - 27-20 SJ
  • 00:36 UTA - Aaron Boone 8 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 27-27
  • 00:06 SJ - James Roe 9 yd pass from Mark Grieb (A.J. Haglund kick) - 34-27 SJ

3rd Quarter:

  • 11:12 UTA - JJ McKelvey 15 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick failed) - 34-33 SJ
  • 04:21 SJ - A.J. Haglund 26 yd field goal - 37-33 SJ

4th Quarter:

  • 11:56 SJ - Cleannord Saintil 21 yd pass from Mark Grieb (A.J. Haglund kick) - 44-33 SJ
  • 07:40 SJ - Frank Carter 1 yd run (A.J. Haglund kick) - 51-33 SJ
  • 06:28 SJ - Jason Geathers 9 yd fumble recovery (A.J. Haglund kick) - 58-33 SJ
  • 00:51 SJ - A.J. Haglund 47 yd field goal - 61-33 SJ
  • 00:00 UTA - JJ McKelvey 1 yd pass from Jason Gesser (Steve Azar kick) - 61-40 SJ
1 2 3 4 Total
UTA 7 7 14 28 56
NO 7 21 28 14 70

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

1 2 3 4 Total
KC 7 14 9 20 50
UTA 13 20 13 21 67

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Game time: May 3, 2008 at 9:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 12,208
  • Officials: Referee: Perry Havener; Umpire: Tom Laverty; Linesman: Allen Baynes; Line judge: David Meslow; Back judge: Keith Washington
  • Offensive Player of the Game: Joe Germaine (UTA)
  • Defensive Player of the Game: Kelvin Morris (UTA)
  • Ironman Player of the Game: J'Sharlon Jones (UTA)

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:

  • 12:43 KC - Ces'are Manning 17 yd pass from D. Bryant (Peter Martinez kick) - 7-0 KC
  • 11:16 UTA - Huey Whittaker 8 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick failed) - 7-6 KC
  • 05:52 UTA - JJ McKelvey 27 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 13-7 UTA

2nd Quarter:

  • 14:12 UTA - Huey Whittaker 2 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 20-7 UTA
  • 08:45 KC - Jerel Myers 5 yd pass from D. Bryant (Peter Martinez kick) - 20-14 UTA
  • 04:34 UTA - Aaron Boone 29 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 27-14 UTA
  • 00:32 KC - D. Bryant 1 yd run (Peter Martinez kick) - 27-21 UTA
  • 00:04 UTA - Huey Whittaker 5 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick failed) - 33-21 UTA

3rd Quarter:

  • 12:43 KC - Jerel Myers 31 yd pass from D. Bryant (Peter Martinez kick failed) - 33-27 UTA
  • 09:33 UTA - Kautai Olevao 1 yd run (Jason Gesser pass failed) - 39-27 UTA
  • 05:15 KC - Peter Martinez 58 yd field goal - 39-30 UTA
  • 02:38 UTA - Joe Germaine 9 yd run (Steve Azar kick) - 46-30 UTA

4th Quarter:

  • 11:49 KC - D. Bryant 3 yd run (Peter Martinez kick) - 46-37 UTA
  • 10:13 UTA - Huey Whittaker 25 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 53-37 UTA
  • 07:30 KC - Mike Horacek 13 yd pass from D. Bryant (Peter Martinez kick) - 53-44 UTA
  • 06:33 UTA - JJ McKelvey 20 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 60-44 UTA
  • 03:51 KC - Ces'are Manning 3 yd pass from D. Bryant (D. Bryant pass intcpt) - 60-50 UTA
  • 01:30 UTA - Rodney Filer 15 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Azar kick) - 67-50 UTA

Week 11: vs. Colorado Crush

1 2 3 4 Total
COL 7 7 15 7 36
UTA 10 20 6 35 71

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Game time: May 10, 2008 at 9:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 13,787
  • Officials: Referee: Pat Garvey; Umpire: Paul King; Linesman: Bill Ward; Line judge: Bob McElwee; Back judge: James DeBell
  • Offensive Player of the Game: JJ McKelvey (UTA)
  • Defensive Player of the Game: Reggie Doster (UTA)
  • Ironman Player of the Game: J'Sharlon Jones (UTA)

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:

  • 08:25 UTA - JJ McKelvey 3 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 7-0 UTA
  • 06:30 COL - Willie Quinnie 28 yd pass from John Dutton (Deric Yaussi kick) - 7-7
  • 01:05 UTA - Steve Videtich 21 yd field goal - 10-7 UTA

2nd Quarter:

  • 13:05 COL - Aaron Hosack 6 yd pass from John Dutton (Deric Yaussi kick) - 14-10 COL
  • 08:33 UTA - JJ McKelvey 7 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick failed) - 16-14 UTA
  • 04:38 UTA - Huey Whittaker 8 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 23-14 UTA
  • 00:45 UTA - Rodney Filer 6 yd run (Steve Videtich kick) - 30-14 UTA

3rd Quarter:

  • 12:25 COL - Chad Owens 23 yd pass from John Dutton (Aaron Hosack pass from DUTTON) - 30-22 UTA
  • 06:57 UTA - Rodney Filer 7 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick failed) - 36-22 UTA
  • 01:40 COL - Chad Owens 1 yd run (Deric Yaussi kick) - 36-29 UTA

4th Quarter:

  • 14:11 UTA - Aaron Boone 9 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 43-29 UTA
  • 07:45 UTA - Reggie Doster 48 yd fumble recovery (Steve Videtich kick) - 50-29 UTA
  • 03:40 UTA - JJ McKelvey 12 yd pass from Joe Germaine (Steve Videtich kick) - 57-29 UTA
  • 01:58 COL - Willie Quinnie 16 yd pass from John Dutton (Deric Yaussi kick) - 57-36 UTA
  • 00:52 UTA - JJ McKelvey 18 yd pass from Jason Gesser (Steve Videtich kick) - 64-36 UTA
  • 00:44 UTA - Kelvin Morris 14 yd fumble recovery (Steve Videtich kick) - 71-36 UTA

Week 12: at San Jose Sabercats

1 2 3 4 Total
UTA 14 28 7 15 64
SJ 14 28 15 17 74

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

1 2 3 4 Total
CHI 0
UTA 0

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Game time: May 24, 2008 at 9:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 15,295
  • Officials: TBD
  • Offensive Player of the Game: Joe Germaine (UTA)
  • Defensive Player of the Game: Damon Mason (UTA)
  • Ironman Player of the Game: Steve Videtich (UTA)

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:

2nd Quarter:

3rd Quarter:

4th Quarter: