NAPA Auto Parts ArenaBowl XXIII was an arena football game between the National Conference champion, Spokane Shock and the American Conference champion, Tampa Bay Storm . The Spokane Shock won the game successfully defending ArenaCup X of the former af2. The game was played on August 20, 2010 , and was held at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington , the first non-neutral site since 2004 ( ArenaBowl XVIII ). The game was shown live on the NFL Network , as well as a tape delay on Eurosport 2 . The corporate sponsor was NAPA Auto Parts .
35-699: See: 2010 Tampa Bay Storm season Looking for their sixth championship in franchise history, and first since ArenaBowl XVII in 2003 , the Tampa Bay Storm succeeded in their first season back since 2008. Led by quarterback Brett Dietz , who threw for 5,054 yards and 106 touchdowns in the regular season (both franchise records), they finished 11–5, 2nd in the South division, and 3rd in the American Conference. See: 2010 Spokane Shock season The Spokane Shock, fresh off their ArenaCup X victory in what would be
70-488: A 12-yard passing touchdown just a few plays later. The Storm would score a touchdown on their next drive with a 10-yard reception by Tyrone Timmons , however kicker Garrett Rivas missed the extra point. The Rattlers would find the end zone on their next play from scrimmage, and with a successful extra point, took their first lead of the night at 55–54. Tampa Bay would retake the lead on a 37-yard pass by Brett Dietz to DeAndrew Rubin. Instead of trying an extra point this time,
105-471: A 7–0 lead on a three-yard run by Eric Ortiz. But this would be the only time in the game the Storm would lead by more than one point. Spokane scored the next three touchdowns to take a 20–7 lead. Huey Whittaker caught the first one from Kyle Rowley , and Markee White grabbed the next two, both from four yards out. Tampa Bay finally answered with 5:49 left in the first half, another rushing score by Ortiz to make
140-529: A freshman for the 2003 Wolverines , he was the regular kicker for the team from the start, making four point after touchdowns (PATs) in the first game of the season. Beginning his streak of many game-winning kicks for the Wolverines, he made the game-winner in the largest comeback in Michigan history, capping a 21-point 38–35 comeback victory against Minnesota with a 33-yard field goal with 50 seconds left in
175-518: A game that saw neither team have consecutive scores until the 4th quarter, the Storm were defeated 69–58 after giving up two late touchdowns and being unable to mount a final comeback. The Storm committed just two turnovers in the game, but were unable to force any turnovers of their own. Quarterback Brett Dietz threw for 346 yards and 8 touchdowns, while wide receiver Tyrone Timmons had 181 yards on 11 catches and 5 touchdowns. at St. Pete Times Forum , Tampa, Florida A goal-line stand near
210-614: The Battle for the Little Brown Jug . Rivas was involved in a controversial national story in the October 4, 2003 when Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr changed the punting gameplan in the middle of the game by asking Rivas to line up as a punter and carry the ball or kick while rolling to his right behind a wall of blockers. After it worked twice, the Iowa Hawkeyes blocked the third attempt;
245-816: The Georgia Force and Colorado Crush was the AFL's first neutral site ArenaBowl with 10,822 fans at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas , Nevada . 2010 Tampa Bay Storm season The 2010 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 23rd season for the franchise in the Arena Football League . The team was coached by Tim Marcum and played their home games at the St. Pete Times Forum . z - Clinched division and conference's best record x - Clinched playoff berth The Storm opened
280-570: The Hall of Fame for Scholar Athletes . Rivas also played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio and played in the Florida–Georgia All-Star Game . In high school, Rivals.com ranked him as the 24th best kicker in the nation. Jesuit is fellow kicking Michigan alumn Jay Feely 's alma mater. Professional kicker Xavier Beitia is also an alumnus of the school. Sources: As
315-690: The Tulsa Talons 68–38. In the National Conference Championship game, Spokane edged out the Milwaukee Iron 60–57. In another close contest, the Storm knocked off rival Orlando 63–62 in the first playoff meeting of The War on I-4 since 2003 , winning the American Conference Championship and punching their ticket to ArenaBowl XXIII. The Tampa Bay Storm received the opening kickoff, driving 45 yards in 11 plays to take
350-447: The October 8, 2005 23–20 loss to Minnesota , Rivas missed two late chances to break a 20–20 tie: a 42-yard field goal late in the third quarter and a 34-yard kick with 8:27 left in the game. In the October 15, 27–25 last-play win against Penn State , he gave the team a 21–18 lead on a 47-yard field goal with 3:45 remaining. Rivas posted 15 points in an October 29, 2005, 33–17 win against Northwestern . At
385-490: The Storm clinched a playoff berth. at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena , Jacksonville, Florida at St. Pete Times Forum , Tampa, Florida Garrett Rivas Garrett Rivas (born June 1, 1985) is an American former professional football kicker who played in af2 and the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Michigan where he held the former school records for career scoring, field goals and point after touchdowns and
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#1733085271343420-453: The Storm went for a two-point conversion. The pass from Dietz to Terrence Royal was successful, putting the Storm ahead 62–55 with 1:25 left for the Rattlers. Arizona put together a 5-play, 46-yard drive in which they never faced a 3rd down, ending in a 3-yard passing touchdown with 7 seconds remaining. They went for two instead of the tie, which would have likely forced overtime, but their attempt
455-538: The career scoring record until 2022 , when Jake Moody broke the record with 355 career points. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 3, 2007, as an undrafted free agent, but was released on June 2, 2007. Rivas signed to the Florida Firecats of the af2 league on April 25, 2008, for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. In 2009, he played in nine of the first ten games, but he did not appear in any of
490-417: The deficit. Brett Dietz threw for 316 yards and 7 touchdowns in the loss, while Saintil led all receivers with 128 yards on 9 receptions and 4 receiving touchdowns. at St. Pete Times Forum , Tampa, Florida The Storm led for almost the entire game, but continued to allow Arizona to creep back into it. Following a fumble recovered by the Rattlers in the 4th quarter, they tied the game at 48–48 on
525-880: The deficit. The Storm got the game's last score with 44 seconds left, making it 69–57, the closest it got all quarter. Spokane Shock quarterback Kyle Rowley was named the game's MVP. He went 24 for 32 with 237 yards. He threw nine touchdown passes without an interception and added another touchdown on the run. The nine touchdowns he threw for set an ArenaBowl record. Spokane did not have a 100 yard receiver but Markee White caught nine passes for 99 yards and four scores. Huey Whittaker had four touchdown receptions as well to go along with eight catches for 82 yards. The Shocks' Mervin Brookins and Travis Williams each recorded an interception. For Tampa Bay, quarterback Brett Dietz threw for 306 yards on 29 of 40 passing. He had four touchdown passes and two interceptions. The Storm's Hank Edwards led
560-402: The end of the 1st half helped the Storm earn their first win of the season. With under a minute left in the half, the Storm defense stopped Dallas on a 4th and goal from the 1-yard line. Following the change of possession, quarterback Brett Dietz found Tyrone Timmons in the end zone on the sixth play of the ensuing drive to give Tampa Bay the lead at halftime, which was also their first lead of
595-471: The end of the season, Rivas was named an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection for the second-straight year. As a senior for the 2006 Wolverines , he never made more than two field goals in a game yet still managed to score a total of 93 points, one shy of his career-high set back in 2004. That year Michigan won all eleven its victories by at least seven points. At the conclusion of the Big Ten schedule, he
630-491: The game 35–34 to open the third quarter on Ortiz's third rushing touchdown. But Spokane would score the next three touchdowns. The Shock led 48–35 at the end of the third quarter and expanded it to 55–35 at the beginning of the final quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Shock just wanted to keep the clock running and force the Storm to play catch up. Both teams traded touchdowns through the entire quarter, and Tampa Bay could not make up
665-419: The game with 11 catches for 132 yards. He caught two of Dietz's scoring passes. Tyrone Timmons also had eight receptions for 107 yards and a score. The announced attendance for ArenaBowl XXIII was 11,017. The game was a sellout, at 102% capacity given Spokane Arena 's 10,771 capacity. However, it was the second lowest attended ArenaBowl in league history, second only to ArenaBowl XIX in 2005. That game between
700-498: The game. After trailing by a single point for a brief time in the 3rd quarter, the Storm quickly retook the lead and never gave it back to their opponent, defeating the Vigilantes 54–41. Dietz finished with 320 passing yards and 6 touchdowns. Timmons led all receivers with 108 yards and 4 touchdowns. at Bradley Center , Milwaukee, Wisconsin Second half turnovers cost the Storm the game in which they led at halftime. Perhaps
735-502: The go-ahead 35-yard field goal with 2:45 remaining against Purdue in an October 23, 2004, 16–14 win. He also went 3–3 on field goals and 4–4 on extra points in the October 30, 2004, overtime 45–37 win against Michigan State in the Paul Bunyan Trophy game. In the season-ending 38–37 loss to Texas in the 2005 Rose Bowl , Rivas was 3–3 on field goals and 4–4 on extra points. Following
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#1733085271343770-515: The last arenafootball2 season, earned their spot in the postseason by going 13–3 in the regular season, the AFL's best record in 2010, which gave them home field advantage throughout the entire playoffs. It's the Shock's first ArenaBowl in franchise history, having three previous ArenaCup appearances in af2. ArenaBowl XXIII was televised on the NFL Network and Eurosport 2. It was available in 48 countries worldwide. Radio broadcasts were available in
805-528: The last six games. During his final af2 season he completed 41 of 58 point after touchdown conversions and missed both of his field goal attempts. He played for the Tampa Bay Storm in the reincarnated Arena Football League in 2010 and participated in the Arena Bowl with the team. He also serves as an assistant football coach and physical education teacher at Berkeley Preparatory School , where he runs
840-935: The local markets of Tampa Bay and Spokane only. NFL Network delivered live coverage outside of the United States to these countries: [REDACTED] Canada [REDACTED] Mexico [REDACTED] United Kingdom The AFL had a taped delayed broadcast available in the following countries: [REDACTED] France [REDACTED] Ireland [REDACTED] Italy [REDACTED] Germany [REDACTED] Greece [REDACTED] Hungary [REDACTED] Russia [REDACTED] Bulgaria [REDACTED] Poland [REDACTED] Portugal [REDACTED] Romania [REDACTED] Serbia [REDACTED] Turkey [REDACTED] Denmark [REDACTED] Ukraine [REDACTED] Croatia These were
875-536: The most costly turnover was early in the 4th quarter when Tampa Bay had just been given a 1st and goal following a Milwaukee penalty. Cleannord Saintil fumbled the ball inside the Milwaukee 3-yard line, which was recovered by the Iron's Eric Turner. The Iron took full advantage of the miscue with a touchdown drive capped off by a Chris Greisen touchdown run. This put the Storm behind by 11 points, and they were unable to make up
910-466: The radio broadcasting groups present: [REDACTED] Washington State : Spokane - 700am ESPN Radio 700 ESPN The Ticket [REDACTED] Florida : Tampa Bay - 1250am Impact Radio WHNZ Tampa Bay This was the 2010 playoff grid to determine ArenaBowl Champion: In the opening round of the playoffs, Spokane defeated the Arizona Rattlers 57–49, while the Storm took care of
945-536: The resulting great field position led to Iowa taking the lead, breaking a 20–20 tie en route to a 30–27 win. As a sophomore for the 2004 Wolverines team, his season-best 4–4 field goal performance came in a September 11, 2004 28–20 loss to Notre Dame in the Michigan – Notre Dame football rivalry game. He posted a 4th-quarter field goal to bring the Wolverines to within 24–20 in their October 9, 27–24 win against Minnesota . He made
980-400: The score 20–14. After Markee White's third receiving touchdown gave the Shock a 27–14 lead, Tampa Bay scored consecutive touchdowns to take a 28–27 lead. But Spokane got the last points of the half. White's fourth touchdown from Rowley made it 34–28. Tampa had a chance to add three points as the first half expired, but Garrett Rivas 's field goal was blocked. The Storm took its final lead of
1015-411: The season he was recognized as an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection. As a junior for the 2005 Wolverines , he was involved in many close games. The team's first five conference games were all decided in the final 24 seconds of regulation or in overtime. After missing a 27-yard potential game-winner in the final minute, he made the winning field goal in overtime against Michigan State . In
1050-825: The season on the road against the Talons on April 3. Their first home game of the season was in Week 3 against the Vigilantes . The conclusion of the regular season was at the St. Pete Times Forum in Week 18 against the Predators in another edition of The War on I-4 , on July 31. All times are EDT All times are EDT Fullbacks Wide receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Kickers Other League Exempt Refused to Report Team Suspension rookies in italics Roster updated August 11, 2010 22 Active, 6 Inactive at BOK Center , Tulsa, Oklahoma In
1085-516: Was a three-time All-Big Ten Conference selection during his time there. As a professional, he played for the Florida Firecats of af2 and the Tampa Bay Storm of the AFL. Rivas attended Jesuit High School in Tampa, Florida where he played wide receiver and kicker. He played kicker because it increased his chance to make the team. Among his high school honors was selection to the Tampa Chapter of
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1120-856: Was recovered by the Sharks, who ran out the clock to end the game. It was Tampa Bay's fifth giveaway in the game. Brett Dietz threw 2 interceptions along with his 293 passing yards and 5 touchdowns. Despite the late turnover, Rubin was the team's leading receiver with 147 yards and a pair of touchdown receptions. at CenturyTel Center , Bossier City, Louisiana at Amway Arena , Orlando, Florida at St. Pete Times Forum , Tampa, Florida at Von Braun Center , Huntsville, Alabama at Maverik Center , West Valley City, Utah at St. Pete Times Forum , Tampa, Florida at St. Pete Times Forum , Tampa, Florida at American Airlines Center , Dallas, Texas With their eighth consecutive win,
1155-489: Was selected as a 2006 first-team All-Big Ten Conference selection . Rivas set a new Michigan Wolverines football record for career scoring (354), surpassing Anthony Thomas ' record of 336 set back in 2000. He also broke Remy Hamilton 's field goal record of 63, set back in 1996, with 64 career field goals, and J. D. Carlson's PAT record of 137, set back in 1991, with 162. He additionally tied Mike Gillette's record from 1998 of 13 career 40-yard field goals. He held
1190-410: Was tight throughout the night, as neither team led by more than 6 points at any time. The Storm were up by 5 points in the final minute after a Tyrone Timmons 11-yard touchdown catch, but Tampa Bay's defense gave up a touchdown on the Sharks' ensuing drive. Down 46–43 and having 36 seconds to work with on the clock, DeAndrew Rubin fumbled 15 yards from the end zone after catching a pass. The loose ball
1225-451: Was unsuccessful. The Storm recovered the onside kick that ensued and ran out the clock to end the game, winning 72–71. Dietz finished with 288 yards and a season-high 9 touchdowns. His most frequent receiver was DeAndrew Rubin, who caught 9 passes for 184 yards and 5 touchdowns. For Tim Marcum , the win was his 200th in his career as a head coach in the AFL. at St. Pete Times Forum , Tampa, Florida The game, while low scoring,
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