.The Iowa Hawkeyes are actually stroking their wounds coming from a sensational 20-19 competition loss versus the Iowa State Cyclones.In spite of locking out the Cyclones in the 1st fifty percent and also leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' unsatisfactory second-half efficiency left behind observers along with a lot of concerns.Among those was actually Iowa head regulation football trainer Kirk Ferentz's selection to go with a two-point transformation try.After Iowa Condition scored its own first goal of the time along with a 3-yard touchdown grab from elderly Jayden Higgins along with 8:48 left behind in the third one-fourth, Iowa answered along with a 7-play, 79-yard ride that ended with a 3-yard goal range from jr operating back Kaleb Johnson.Along with the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's goal jump and 4:47 staying in the third one-fourth, Ferentz and Iowa chose to pursue a two-point transformation to likely extend the Hawkeyes' cause 21-7.The two-point try out fell short as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara could not get in touch with fresher wide receiver Reece Vander Zee in the edge of completion area.Afterwards, Ferentz was inquired about his choice to try for the two-point conversion." Yeah, I imply, I believe perhaps the controversy will be actually is it too early, that sort of point. That placed our company at 19-7. I believed it gave us our greatest possibility to succeed the soccer activity, as well as to me the bigger issue is us certainly not a minimum of receiving one touchdown away from those two basket possibilities. Our experts had the round down inside there close. That is actually certainly a place our experts are actually visiting have to improve," Ferentz pointed out.The reasoning for seeking the two-point transformation try makes sense. Transform the two-point try out and Iowa Condition would certainly require a set of goals and also added indicate match the soccer game.As An Alternative, Iowa Condition redshirt fresher secret Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket wound up as the game-winner instead of representing a prospective game-tying field goal try if the Hawkeyes had actually selected for a dab make an effort earlier.Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X as well as like our web page on Facebook to adhere to recurring coverage of Iowa information, notes as well as point of views.Comply With Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.