.The Iowa Hawkeyes are actually licking their wounds coming from a spectacular 20-19 competition loss versus the Iowa State Cyclones.Regardless of shutting out the Cyclones in the 1st fifty percent and also leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' disappointing second-half performance left behind onlookers along with loads of questions.One of those was Iowa mind soccer train Kirk Ferentz's choice to opt for a two-point sale try out.After Iowa Condition scored its very first goal of the day with a 3-yard goal grab from elderly Jayden Higgins with 8:48 left behind in the third fourth, Iowa answered along with a 7-play, 79-yard travel that ended along with a 3-yard touchdown range from younger operating back Kaleb Johnson.Along with the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's touchdown jump and also 4:47 staying in the third quarter, Ferentz as well as Iowa chose to try for a two-point conversion to potentially expand the Hawkeyes' bring about 21-7.The two-point shot fell short as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara couldn't associate with fresher pass receiver Reece Vander Zee in the corner of the end zone.Later on, Ferentz was actually asked about his choice to try for the two-point sale." Yeah, I indicate, I assume maybe the discussion will be is it untimely, that sort of thing. That put our team at 19-7. I presumed it offered our team our absolute best chance to succeed the volleyball activity, as well as to me the bigger concern is us not a minimum of getting one touchdown away from those pair of basket options. Our team possessed the sphere down inside there close. That's undoubtedly a place our team are actually heading to have to improve," Ferentz said.The logic for attempting the two-point sale try makes good sense. Turn the two-point try and also Iowa Condition would certainly require a pair of goals as well as additional lead to match the volleyball video game.Instead, Iowa Condition redshirt freshman kicker Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket ended up as the game-winner as opposed to representing a potential game-tying field goal try if the Hawkeyes had actually selected for a dab attempt earlier.Contact/Follow our company @HawkeyesWire on X and also like our web page on Facebook to adhere to continuous insurance coverage of Iowa information, keep in minds and also viewpoints.Adhere To Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.