All things considered, there were plenty of positives to take away from Jim Harbaugh's debut as Michigan's head coach.
The Wolverines lost on the road to Utah, 24-17, but they showed a good amount of improvement from the disastrous 5-7 season that resulted in Brady Hoke's firing a year ago. Tight end Jake Butt looked like a star in the making, safety Jabrill Peppers showed flashes of his 5-star ability and the Michigan defense played as well as could have been asked of it, bottling up Utes star running back Devontae Booker for just 69 rushing yards and one touchdown on the night.