2012 Utah Blaze season

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2012 Utah Blaze season
Head coach Ron James
Home field EnergySolutions Arena
Results
Record12–6
Division place3rd NC West
Playoff finishWon 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.

Contents

Standings

West Division
TeamWLPCTPFPADIVCONHomeAway
y-Arizona Rattlers 135.72211188803–38–57–26–3
x-San Jose SaberCats 126.667114310274–210–48–14–5
x-Utah Blaze 126.667112810514–28–46–36–3
Spokane Shock 108.556106310481–55–75–45–4

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]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayMarch 102:00 p.m. MST at San Antonio Talons L 48–540–1 Alamodome [2]
2SaturdayMarch 176:05 p.m. MDTat Iowa Barnstormers W 69–491–1 Wells Fargo Arena [3]
3SaturdayMarch 247:00 p.m. MDT San Jose SaberCats W 60–592–1EnergySolutions Arena [4]
4SaturdayMarch 318:00 p.m. MDT New Orleans VooDoo L 57–722–2EnergySolutions Arena [5]
5Bye
6SaturdayApril 146:00 p.m. MDTat Jacksonville Sharks W 75–673–2 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [6]
7FridayApril 207:00 p.m. MDTIowa BarnstormersW 63–624–2EnergySolutions Arena [7]
8SaturdayApril 286:00 p.m. MDTat Milwaukee Mustangs W 61–585–2 Bradley Center [8]
9SaturdayMay 57:00 p.m. MDT Spokane Shock W 84–636–2EnergySolutions Arena [9]
10FridayMay 118:30 p.m. MDTSan Jose SaberCatsL 59–706–3 HP Pavilion at San Jose [10]
11SaturdayMay 197:00 p.m. MDT Arizona Rattlers L 70–866–4EnergySolutions Arena [11]
12SaturdayMay 267:00 p.m. MDTSan Antonio TalonsL 61–646–5EnergySolutions Arena [12]
13SaturdayJune 26:00 p.m. MDTat Kansas City Command W 55–457–5 Sprint Center [13]
14SaturdayJune 97:00 p.m. MDT Chicago Rush W 68–288–5EnergySolutions Arena [14]
15SaturdayJune 168:00 p.m. MDTSpokane ShockW 58–559–5 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [15]
16SaturdayJune 237:00 p.m. MDT Georgia Force W 61–3810–5EnergySolutions Arena [16]
17Bye
18FridayJuly 68:00 p.m. MDTat Arizona RattlersW 62–4911–5 US Airways Center [17]
19FridayJuly 136:00 p.m. MDT Cleveland Gladiators W 83–6312–5EnergySolutions Arena [18]
20MondayJuly 224:05 p.m. MDTat Philadelphia Soul L 34–6912–6 Wells Fargo Center [19]

Playoffs

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
NC SemifinalsFridayJuly 276:05 p.m. MST at San Antonio Talons W 35–34 Alamodome [20]
NC ChampionshipSaturdayAugust 47:00 p.m. MST at Arizona RattlersL 69–75US Airways Center [21]

Final roster

2012 Utah Blaze roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers
  • 11Antwan Marsh
  • 42Joe Mortensen

Defensive backs

  •  1Carlton Brown
  •  9 David Hyland
  •  7Will Mulder
  •  4Alfred Phillips

Kickers

Injured reserve
  • 48Lionel Bibbins DL
  • 89Dan DeMaster OL
  • --Delric Ellington WR
  • 73Darryl Hicks OL
  •  5Josh Jones DB
  • 99Alex Michael OL
  • 17Ernest Pierce WR
  •  8 Sha'reff Rashad DB
  • 90T. J. Raymond OL
  •  8Chad Rusinkovich WR
  • 54Dain Taylor LB

Other league exempt

  • Currently vacant

Refuse to report

Inactive reserve

  • Currently vacant

League suspension

  • Currently vacant

Team suspension

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 4, 2012
23 Active, 14 Inactive

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