Team

• Michigan avenged its 34-32 loss to Appalachian State in 2007.

• Appalachian State (0-1) trailed just 14-0 late in the first half before Michigan (1-0) scored three touchdowns in the final 3:59 of the half to take a commanding 35-0 lead.

• Appalachian State was 0-for-9 on its first nine third-down opportunities before converting its first third down on Simms McElfresh's eight-yard touchdown reception from Kameron Bryant 7:12 to go in the third quarter. The Mountaineers finished just 5-for-17 on third down.

• Appalachian State fell to 3-9 in its last 12 season openers. Each of the last 12 season openers have been played on the road.

• The Sun Belt Conference fell to 2-22 all-time versus Big Ten opponents.

• The attendance of 106,811 is the second-highest ever for an Appalachian State football game (record: 109,218 at Michigan, 9/1/2007).

Individual

• Appalachian State's Simms McElfresh's (Jr. WR) eight-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter was the third of his career (all in the last seven games).

• Redshirt freshman RB Terrence Upshaw ran for 109 yards on 18 carries (6.1 avg.) in his collegiate debut.

• Doak Walker Award candidate Marcus Cox (So. RB) did not start after being sidelined for much of the last two weeks due to a lower-body injury but rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries (4.3 avg.).

• Sophomore DB Dante Blackmon made his first-career interception in the third quarter.