Shock come up short in final seconds at Utah
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah safety David Hyland deflected a pass from Spokane quarterback Erik Meyer in the end zone on fourth down to give the Blaze a 52-48 win over the Shock in an Arena Football League game at EnergySolutions Arena in front of 5,784 on Saturday night.
Spokane (5-2) took the lead with 6:49 remaining on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Meyer to Adron Tennell to make it 48-46 before Utah answered with 1:30 remaining on a 7-yard pass from Tommy Grady to Mario Urrutia.
Utah (3-3) forced three Spokane turnovers - all coming on fumbles.
Spokane's Cameron McGlenn intercepted a pass and returned it 17 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to give Spokane its first lead at 34-33.
Meyer, the former Eastern Washington standout, completed 26 of 39 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns for Spokane, which hosts Orlando next Saturday at the Spokane Arena.
Spokane 14 7 7 20 - 48
Utah 21 6 6 19 - 52
Utah - Mario Urruita 7 pass from Tommy Grady (Kyle Brotzman kick)
Spo - Duane Brooks 8 pass from Erik Meyer (Kenny Spencer kick)
Utah - Aaron Lesue 30 pass from Grady (Brotzman kick)
Spo - Pat Stoudamire 30 kickoff return (Spencer kick)
Utah - Lesue 54 kickoff return (Brotzman kick)
Utah - Lesue 10 pass from Grady (kick failed)
Spo - Adron Tennell 14 pass from Meyer (Spencer kick)
Utah - LJ Castile 46 pass from Grady (kick failed)
Spo - Arvell Nelson 3 run (Spencer kick)
Spo - Cameron McGlenn 17 interception return (kick failed)
Utah - Urrutia 13 pass from Grady (Brotzman kick)
Spo - Paul Stephens 53 interception return (Spencer kick)
Utah - Castile 19 pass from Grady (conversion failed)
Spo - Adron Tennell 14 pass from Meyer (Spencer kick)
Utah - Urrutia 7 pass from Grady (conversion failed)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING - Spo, Tennell 1-7, Meyer 2-4, Nelson 2-4, Moore 1-2, Jorden 1-2, Brooks 1-(-1). Utah, Stallings 4-32, Grady 3-2.
PASSING - Spo, Meyer 26-39-0-276. Utah, Grady 26-39-2-329.
RECEIVING - Spo, Jordan 10-112, Brooks 9-88, Tennell 7-76. Utah, Urrutia 11-122, Lesue 9-117, Castile 5-85, Deadder 1-5.