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Jake Rudock passes for 2 TDs before getting hurt, Hawkeyes beat turnover-prone Nebraska 38-17

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Iowa quarterback Jake Rudock (15) rolls out in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb., Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) (The Associated Press)

Iowa defensive back B.J. Lowery (19) nearly gets an interception on a throw by Nebraska quarterback Ron Kellogg III, in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb., Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) (The Associated Press)

Jake Rudock threw for two touchdowns, including a 24-yarder to Kevonte Martin-Manley right after Iowa had stuffed Nebraska on a fake punt, and the Hawkeyes finished the regular season with a 38-17 victory on Friday.

The Hawkeyes converted two of Nebraska's three turnovers into touchdowns and got a short field for a third TD after the failed fake punt. Seven of Iowa's 14 possessions started in Cornhuskers' territory.

Iowa (8-4, 5-3 Big Ten) doubled its win total from a year ago and won a fourth road game for the first time since 2009. Mark Weisman ran 24 times for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Rudock left late in the third quarter with an undisclosed injury.

The Huskers (8-4, 5-3) had their lowest regular-season win total since 2008, coach Bo Pelini's first year, and lost three games at home for the first time since 2007 under Bill Callahan.