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Utah 63 at Grand Rapids 56
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Utah Blaze Utah Blaze 212114763
Grand Rapids Rampage Grand Rapids Rampage 77212156

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Post Game Articles

Rampage Come Up Short vs. Blaze
Randy Snow, ArenaFan.com

In a game that they really needed to win, the Grand Rapids Rampage started out flat and struggled on offense for most of the game. They finally got it together in the fourth quarter but came up on the short end of a 63-56 loss to the visiting Utah Blaze.

Blaze climb back into playoff hunt
Deseret News

If the Arena Football League playoffs started today, the Utah Blaze would be playing.

Blaze: Team wins for the fourth time
Salt Lake Tribune

After playing their best first half of football all season, racing out to a 28-point lead 30 minutes into the game, the Blaze had to hold off the hard-charging Grand Rapids Rampage in the second half for a 63-56 win in front of 5,252 at Van Andel Arena.

Fan hurt reaching for ball at Rampage game
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com

A 49-year-old Grand Rapids man suffered a broken right collarbone and separated shoulder while reaching out to catch a football after an extra point in the third quarter of the Rampage-Utah Blaze game Sunday at Van Andel Arena.

Rampage's mistakes pile up in loss to Blaze
MLive.com

In their most important matchup of the season, the Grand Rapids Rampage crashed and burned in a 63-56 loss to the Utah Blaze in an American Conference showdown Sunday afternoon at Van Andel Arena.

Utah Blaze: Team faces Rampage with playoffs in mind
Deseret News

The Utah Blaze, after a miserable start to the season, have won three of their last four games to move into playoff contention.

Blaze: Playoffs begin now
Salt Lake Tribune

Left for dead four weeks ago after losing by two touchdowns to New Orleans to drop to 0-9, the Utah Blaze are now not just talking about making the playoffs, they are looking at an outside chance of hosting a first-round playoff game.

Blaze hold off Rampage in road win, 63-56
Utah Blaze Press Release

The Utah Blaze (4-10) avoided a close one against the Grand Rapids Rampage (3-10) on Sunday afternoon. A stellar first half for Utah was nearly matched by Grand Rapids in the second, but the Blaze went on to capture their fourth victory of 2008. The 63-56 win was witnessed by 5,252 fans inside Van Andel Arena.

Blaze torch Rampage in first half, escape with 63-56 win
Grand Rapids Rampage Press Release

The Utah Blaze rattled off 28 consecutive first half points and held on late in a 63-56 victory over the Grand Rapids Rampage this afternoon. With their fourth win in their last five games, the Blaze moved ahead of the Rampage and into the sixth and final playoff spot in the Arena Football League’s American Conference.

Rampage look to put out high-powered Blaze
MLive.com

Grand Rapids Rampage coach Steve Thonn acknowledged that the Utah Blaze are a lot better than their record indicates.

Rampage host Blaze in critical regular season matchup Sunday
Grand Rapids Rampage Press Release

With just four games remaining in the 2008 regular season, the Grand Rapids Rampage and Utah Blaze enter Sunday afternoon’s (June 1) matchup at Van Andel Arena in a heated race for the American Conference’s sixth and final playoff spot.

Three keys to Rampage-Blaze matchup
MLive.com

The Utah Blaze enter Sunday's game 3-10 on the season, but they've won three of their last seven games.

 
Between the Pads
Most Passing Yards
304 yards, Germaine, Utah
Most Receiving Yards
146 yards, McKelvey, Utah
Most Rushing Yards
38 yards, MacPherson, Grand Rapids
Most Passing TDs
4 TDs, Germaine, Utah
Most Receiving TDs
2 TDs, Higgins, Grand Rapids
Most Rushing TDs
2 TDs, MacPherson, Grand Rapids
Longest TD Pass
49 yards, Germaine to McKelvey, Utah
Longest TD Run
15 yards, MacPherson, Grand Rapids
Most INTs Thrown
1 INTs, Germaine, Utah