PHOENIX (AP) — Nick Davila threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Maurice Purify with 9 seconds left and the Arizona Rattlers advanced to the ArenaBowl for the seventh time, beating the Utah Blaze 75-69 on Saturday night in the National Conference championship.
Kevin McCullough intercepted Tommy Grady’s pass in the end zone with 35 seconds to go to set up the winning drive.
Arizona will face the Philadelphia Soul on Friday night in New Orleans. The Soul beat Jacksonville 89-34 on Friday night in the American Conference title game.
Davila was 21 of 39 for 311 yards and eight touchdowns without an interception. Purify had nine catches for 142 yards and five touchdowns.
