• Graduate student Jake Rudock started the opener at Utah at quarterback. He completed 27-of-43 passes for 279 yards and tossed two touchdowns.
• Junior tailback De'Veon Smith led the rushing attack with 47 yards on 17 carries.
• Junior tight end Jake Butt caught the first pass of the year from Jake Rudock.
• Ian Bunting hauled in his first career reception in the third quarter for a Michigan first down.
• True freshman Grant Perry showed glimpses of a bright future.