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Josh Woodrum made his return to the field a triumphant one for the Salt Lake Stallions on Saturday in a 23-15 victory over the Arizona Hotshots.

Woodrum was knocked out of the Stallions' season-opening loss to the Hotshots and missed last week's game.

This time it was the Hotshots who saw their quarterback, John Wolford, leave the game with an injury after he took a big hit while throwing a pass that was intercepted in Arizona's first possession of the third quarter.

The loss drops the Hotshots to 2-1. The Stallions are now 1-2.

Backup quarterback Trevor Knight replaced Wolford, but completed just seven of his 16 passing attempts for 85 yards.

The Stallions jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first half with a 54-yard field goal by Taylor Bertolet and a 25-yard touchdown reception by De'Morney Pierson-El.

But the Hotshots weren't out of the game yet.

Nick Folk made a 48-yard field goal and Wolford connected with Rashad Ross on a 1-yard touchdown to tie the game at 9 going into halftime.

Following Wolford's injury, the Stallions scored a touchdown on a 1-yard run by Branden Oliver.

Folk made two more field goals of 35 and 45 yards, but it was too late as the Stallions had put the game out of reach with another 1-yard touchdown run, this time by Joel Bouagnon.

Woodrum completed 22 of his 31 throws for 178 yards and a touchdown. Wolford was 14 of 22 for 127 yards and one interception before he left the game.

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