.The Iowa Hawkeyes are stroking their injuries coming from a stunning 20-19 rivalry reduction versus the Iowa State Cyclones.In spite of shutting out the Cyclones in the 1st fifty percent as well as leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' frustrating second-half performance left behind observers with loads of concerns.One of those was Iowa mind soccer trainer Kirk Ferentz's decision to pick a two-point transformation try.After Iowa State scored its first touchdown of the day along with a 3-yard goal grab from elderly Jayden Higgins along with 8:48 left in the third one-fourth, Iowa responded with a 7-play, 79-yard drive that finished with a 3-yard goal fly jr operating back Kaleb Johnson.With the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's goal jump and 4:47 staying in the third fourth, Ferentz and Iowa decided to try for a two-point sale to likely stretch the Hawkeyes' result in 21-7.The two-point try out neglected as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara couldn't get in touch with freshman wide receiver Reece Vander Zee in the corner of the end region.After that, Ferentz was asked them about his decision to try for the two-point conversion." Yeah, I indicate, I presume perhaps the argument would certainly be is it untimely, that kind of thing. That placed our team at 19-7. I believed it provided our company our best possibility to succeed the football activity, as well as to me the greater concern is our company not at least getting one goal out of those 2 basket chances. Our experts had the round down inside there close. That is actually obviously an area our team're heading to have to improve on," Ferentz mentioned.The logic for attempting the two-point sale attempt makes sense. Change the two-point shot and Iowa Condition would have needed a pair of touchdowns and also added lead to tie the football game.As An Alternative, Iowa State redshirt freshman twist Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket wound up as the game-winner rather than embodying a possible game-tying field goal make an effort if the Hawkeyes had selected for a PAT make an effort earlier.Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and also like our webpage on Facebook to adhere to ongoing protection of Iowa updates, notes as well as viewpoints.Adhere To Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.