.The Iowa Hawkeyes are licking their cuts from a magnificent 20-19 competition reduction versus the Iowa State Cyclones.Even with locking out the Cyclones in the first one-half and leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' disappointing second-half performance left behind onlookers with a lot of questions.One of those was actually Iowa head regulation football train Kirk Ferentz's choice to select a two-point conversion try out.After Iowa State scored its own first goal of the day with a 3-yard goal grab from senior Jayden Higgins along with 8:48 left behind in the 3rd one-fourth, Iowa responded with a 7-play, 79-yard ride that finished with a 3-yard goal fly junior running back Kaleb Johnson.With the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's goal dive and 4:47 continuing to be in the 3rd one-fourth, Ferentz and Iowa decided to pursue a two-point conversion to possibly expand the Hawkeyes' cause 21-7.The two-point try out failed as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara couldn't get in touch with fresher wide receiver Reece Vander Zee in the section of the end area.Afterwards, Ferentz was actually inquired about his choice to try for the two-point sale." Yeah, I mean, I believe maybe the argument would certainly be is it too early, that sort of thing. That put our company at 19-7. I thought it offered our team our ideal possibility to succeed the football game, as well as to me the larger problem is us certainly not a minimum of getting one goal away from those two basket opportunities. Our company had the ball down inside there close. That's certainly a region we are actually going to have to improve on," Ferentz said.The logic for seeking the two-point sale make an effort makes sense. Change the two-point shot and also Iowa Condition would have needed a pair of goals and also extra suggest match the football game.Instead, Iowa Condition redshirt fresher twist Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard field goal wound up as the game-winner instead of embodying a potential game-tying basket try if the Hawkeyes had actually elected for a dab make an effort earlier.Contact/Follow our company @HawkeyesWire on X as well as like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing insurance coverage of Iowa information, keep in minds and also viewpoints.Adhere To Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.