Hawkeyes Complete a Sweep in Michigan : Big Ten: Rodgers passes Iowa to victory over Wolverines, 24-23.

The Hawkeyes were doing the hokey pokey again and nobody was dancing harder than Iowa quarterback Matt Rodgers.

Rodgers, who passed for one touchdown and ran for another, led a clutch drive to the winning touchdown in the closing minutes Saturday as the 22nd-ranked Hawkeyes defeated No. 10 Michigan, 24-23, to remain unbeaten in the Big Ten.

“This has to be the biggest victory I have ever played in,” Rodgers said.

It was the second Iowa victory in Michigan in a two-week span. The Hawkeyes won their Big Ten opener at Michigan State.

“Can you believe this?” Coach Hayden Fry said after dancing in the joyous Iowa dressing room. “Two times in Michigan in the same year. I’m happier than if we won the Big Ten championship or the Rose Bowl.

“I’m going to give my kids Monday off. I’ve never done that in my life.”

It was the first victory at Michigan Stadium since 1981 for Iowa, 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten. It marked the first time since 1967 that Michigan (3-3, 1-2) had either lost a homecoming game or been beaten in consecutive games at home. The Wolverines, then ranked No. 1, lost to Michigan State, 28-27, last week.

The Iowa defense, which leads the conference with 20 takeaways, recovered a fumble, intercepted a pass and held Michigan to three first downs in the second half.

“Obviously it is a very disappointing loss,” Michigan Coach Gary Moeller said. “Our offense was not the offense it has been in the past.”

Trailing 23-17 with 4:22 remaining, the Hawkeyes marched 85 yards in nine plays for Paul Kujawa’s one-yard touchdown. The extra-point kick by Jeff Skillett provided the margin of victory.

Rodgers, who completed 27 of 37 passes for 276 yards, completed five of six for 67 yards in the drive to the winning touchdown.

It marked the second consecutive week the Wolverines had been hurt by a failed two-point conversion attempt. They failed in the final seconds against Michigan State when a pass interference penalty wasn’t called. This time they failed on a run following a blocked punt in the third quarter.