The Rush won their third consecutive game of the season Saturday night as they defeated the Utah Blaze 59-56. The victory allowed the Rush to claim first place in the Central Division for the first time this season.
The Utah Blaze (1-3) battled in a back-and-forth affair with the Chicago Rush (3-2), but a last second field goal proved to be the difference in a tight contest on Saturday night. With the game tied at 56 and just enough time left on the clock for one final play, Chicago kicker Jose Martinez connected on a 23-yard attempt to seal a 59-56 loss for the Blaze.
The Rush travel to Salt Lake City this weekend to take on the Utah Blaze in the AFL’s Game of the Week featured on the CBS Sports Network. After an uncharacteristic 0-2 start for the Rush, they’ve evened their record at 2-2 by defeating the San Antonio Talons and the Pittsburgh Power in the past two weeks.
@ArenaRush followers will have the opportunity to decide whether the Chicago Rush will call heads or tails in the opening coin toss for the CBS Sports Network’s nationally televised game Saturday, April 20 when the Rush take on the Utah Blaze at EnergySolutions Arena.
The Utah Blaze return to action this weekend as they host the Chicago Rush on Saturday, April 20 at 8:00 p.m. MT at EnergySolutions Arena. The matchup will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network as the “NET10 Wireless Arena Football Saturday” feature game of Week 5.
Former BYU Head Coach LaVell Edwards will perform the coin toss at EnergySolutions Arena on April 20th when the Utah Blaze take on the Chicago Rush, the franchise announced today. The matchup will headline Week 5 as the “NET10 Wireless Arena Football Saturday” game of week on CBS Sports Network.
