Utah scores twice late to stun Shock
SPOKANE - Trailing by 11 points, the Utah Blaze scored two touchdowns in the final 40 seconds to stun the Spokane Shock 58-55 on Saturday night in Arena Football League play in front of 8,852 at the Spokane Arena.
Utah (9-5) quarterback Tommy Grady completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Lesue to cut Spokane's lead to 55-50 with 26 seconds remaining.
Spokane (7-6) was unable to recover Utah's onside kick, and the Blaze took over at their 22 yard-line with 18 seconds remaining. That set up a go-ahead 3-yard TD from Grady to Tysson Poots to take a 58-55 lead with 3.2 seconds remaining.
A 62-yard field goal attempt by Spokane kicker Kenny Spencer fell short as time expired.
Terrance Moore scored three touchdowns, including a 3-yard fumble return to give the Shock a 48-38 lead with 4:10 remaining.
Steven Black had seven catches for 128 yards and two touchdowns and Josh Ferguson seven tackles and an interception for Spokane, which travels to San Jose on Saturday.
Former Boise State kicker Kyle Brotzman missed three PATs and a field goal try for Utah.
Utah 13 7 12 26 - 58
Spokane 7 13 7 28 - 55
Utah - Tysson Poots 38 pass from Tommy Grady (kick failed)
Spo - Steven Black 24 pass from Kyle Rowley (Kenny Spencer kick)
Utah - Poots 38 pass from Grady (Kyle Brotzman kick)
Utah - Aaron Lesue 9 pass from Grady (Brotzman kick)
Spo - Rod Harper 15 pass from Rowley (Spencer kick)
Spo - Terrance Moore 1 run (kick failed)
Utah - Poots 6 pass from Grady (kick failed)
Spo - Black 6 pass from Rowley (Spencer kick)
Utah - Lesue 30 pass from Grady (run failed)
Spo - Ryan Cave 14 pass from Rowley (Spencer kick)
Utah - Jeremy Kelley 8 pass from Grady (pass failed)
Spo - Harper 19 pass from Rowley (Spencer kick)
Spo - Moore 3 fumble return (Spencer kick)
Utah - Poots 6 pass from Grady (kick failed)
Spo - Moore 4 run (Spencer kick)
Utah - Lesue 2 pass from Grady (pass failed)
Utah - Poots 3 pass from Grady (Poots pass from Grady)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING - Utah, Lesue 1-1, Stallings 1-(-1), Grady 4-(-6). Spo, Moore 3-5, Tennell 1-4, Rowley 1-(-7).
PASSING - Utah, Grady, 34-49-1-366. Spo, Rowley, 21-38-1-298.
RECEIVING - Utah, Poots 15-206, Lesue 9-86, Kauleinamoku 8-52, Kelley 2-22. Spo, Black 7-128, Tennell 5-68, Harper 5-61, Thompkins 2-22, Cave 2-19.