.The Iowa Hawkeyes are actually stroking their cuts coming from a sensational 20-19 competition loss versus the Iowa State Cyclones.Regardless of locking out the Cyclones in the first half and leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' frustrating second-half performance left behind observers with plenty of questions.Among those was actually Iowa head soccer coach Kirk Ferentz's choice to pick a two-point sale shot.After Iowa State scored its own initial touchdown of the day along with a 3-yard touchdown grab coming from elderly Jayden Higgins with 8:48 left in the third fourth, Iowa reacted with a 7-play, 79-yard drive that finished with a 3-yard goal run from younger running back Kaleb Johnson.With the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's goal jump and also 4:47 continuing to be in the third quarter, Ferentz and Iowa chose to pursue a two-point conversion to likely extend the Hawkeyes' bring about 21-7.The two-point try fell short as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara couldn't get in touch with freshman pass receiver Reece Vander Zee in the edge of completion area.Later on, Ferentz was actually asked them about his decision to pursue the two-point conversion." Yeah, I suggest, I assume perhaps the dispute will be is it untimely, that form of point. That placed our company at 19-7. I thought it provided our team our finest chance to gain the football video game, and also to me the greater problem is us not a minimum of acquiring one touchdown away from those two basket options. Our experts possessed the round down inside there close. That is actually definitely a location we're going to have to enhance," Ferentz pointed out.The reasoning for trying the two-point transformation attempt makes sense. Convert the two-point try and Iowa State would certainly require a pair of goals and added suggest match the volleyball activity.Rather, Iowa State redshirt fresher secret Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket ended up as the game-winner rather than representing a prospective game-tying field goal make an effort if the Hawkeyes had chosen for a dab attempt earlier.Contact/Follow our team @HawkeyesWire on X and also like our webpage on Facebook to adhere to recurring protection of Iowa updates, details and point of views.Adhere To Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.