.The Iowa Hawkeyes are licking their injuries from a stunning 20-19 competition reduction versus the Iowa State Cyclones.Despite locking out the Cyclones in the very first half as well as leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' disappointing second-half performance left observers along with a lot of inquiries.One of those was actually Iowa mind football train Kirk Ferentz's decision to select a two-point sale try out.After Iowa State scored its own very first goal of the time with a 3-yard touchdown grab from elderly Jayden Higgins along with 8:48 left in the 3rd quarter, Iowa responded with a 7-play, 79-yard ride that ended with a 3-yard touchdown range from jr running back Kaleb Johnson.With the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's goal jump and 4:47 remaining in the third quarter, Ferentz and Iowa chose to try for a two-point sale to potentially expand the Hawkeyes' trigger 21-7.The two-point try out stopped working as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara could not associate with fresher wide receiver Reece Vander Zee in the corner of completion zone.Later on, Ferentz was actually asked about his decision to try for the two-point conversion." Yeah, I suggest, I assume possibly the discussion will be actually is it prematurely, that sort of point. That placed our company at 19-7. I assumed it provided our company our greatest odds to gain the soccer activity, as well as to me the much bigger issue is our team certainly not a minimum of acquiring one touchdown out of those pair of basket possibilities. Our company had the round down inside there close. That's certainly a location our team are actually visiting must enhance," Ferentz pointed out.The reasoning for trying the two-point conversion try makes good sense. Turn the two-point try out and also Iowa State would require a pair of touchdowns and added lead to match the soccer activity.Rather, Iowa State redshirt fresher secret Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket ended up as the game-winner instead of standing for a potential game-tying field goal make an effort if the Hawkeyes had actually chosen for a dab try earlier.Contact/Follow our team @HawkeyesWire on X and also like our page on Facebook to follow continuous coverage of Iowa news, keep in minds and also viewpoints.Adhere To Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.