.The Iowa Hawkeyes are actually licking their wounds coming from a sensational 20-19 rivalry loss versus the Iowa State Cyclones.Despite shutting out the Cyclones in the very first fifty percent and also leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' disappointing second-half efficiency left onlookers with plenty of concerns.Among those was Iowa mind football train Kirk Ferentz's selection to choose a two-point transformation try.After Iowa Condition scored its own very first touchdown of the day with a 3-yard goal grab coming from elderly Jayden Higgins with 8:48 left behind in the third one-fourth, Iowa reacted along with a 7-play, 79-yard ride that finished with a 3-yard touchdown fly junior running back Kaleb Johnson.With the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's touchdown jump and 4:47 staying in the third one-fourth, Ferentz as well as Iowa opted to pursue a two-point conversion to potentially extend the Hawkeyes' cause 21-7.The two-point go failed as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara couldn't get in touch with freshman pass receiver Reece Vander Zee in the section of completion zone.After that, Ferentz was asked about his choice to try for the two-point sale." Yeah, I indicate, I presume perhaps the discussion will be is it untimely, that type of factor. That placed us at 19-7. I presumed it gave our company our greatest odds to gain the football game, as well as to me the larger problem is us not at the very least getting one touchdown away from those pair of basket opportunities. Our experts had the sphere down inside there close. That's undoubtedly a place we're going to must enhance," Ferentz claimed.The reasoning for seeking the two-point sale make an effort makes good sense. Convert the two-point try out and Iowa Condition will require a pair of goals as well as added suggest match the soccer video game.As An Alternative, Iowa Condition redshirt freshman kicker Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard field goal wound up as the game-winner as opposed to embodying a possible game-tying field goal make an effort if the Hawkeyes had actually elected for a PAT make an effort earlier.Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and like our webpage on Facebook to follow continuous protection of Iowa news, notes and viewpoints.Follow Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.