.The Iowa Hawkeyes are licking their wounds from a magnificent 20-19 competition loss versus the Iowa State Cyclones.Regardless of locking out the Cyclones in the 1st one-half as well as leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' unsatisfactory second-half functionality left onlookers along with lots of concerns.Some of those was Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz's choice to go for a two-point transformation shot.After Iowa State scored its 1st goal of the day along with a 3-yard goal grab from senior Jayden Higgins along with 8:48 left behind in the third fourth, Iowa answered along with a 7-play, 79-yard ride that finished with a 3-yard touchdown range from younger running back Kaleb Johnson.Along with the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's touchdown jump and also 4:47 continuing to be in the 3rd one-fourth, Ferentz and Iowa decided to try for a two-point conversion to possibly prolong the Hawkeyes' result in 21-7.The two-point go fell short as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara could not associate with fresher pass receiver Reece Vander Zee in the section of completion area.Later on, Ferentz was asked about his decision to try for the two-point conversion." Yeah, I suggest, I assume possibly the controversy would certainly be actually is it too early, that sort of point. That placed our company at 19-7. I thought it offered our team our absolute best odds to gain the football game, as well as to me the greater issue is us certainly not a minimum of getting one goal away from those pair of field goal chances. Our team had the round down inside there close. That is actually undoubtedly an area our team are actually going to need to improve," Ferentz stated.The reasoning for trying the two-point conversion make an effort makes good sense. Transform the two-point shot as well as Iowa Condition would certainly require a pair of touchdowns as well as added lead to tie the volleyball game.Rather, Iowa Condition redshirt fresher kicker Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket ended up as the game-winner as opposed to representing a prospective game-tying basket attempt if the Hawkeyes had actually chosen for a dab attempt earlier.Contact/Follow our company @HawkeyesWire on X and also like our page on Facebook to follow recurring coverage of Iowa information, keep in minds as well as viewpoints.Follow Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.