.The Iowa Hawkeyes are licking their injuries from a spectacular 20-19 competition reduction versus the Iowa State Cyclones.Even with locking out the Cyclones in the initial fifty percent as well as leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' disappointing second-half performance left sightseers with loads of concerns.Some of those was Iowa mind soccer train Kirk Ferentz's decision to go with a two-point conversion go.After Iowa State scored its own very first touchdown of the time with a 3-yard goal grab from senior Jayden Higgins along with 8:48 left behind in the 3rd quarter, Iowa responded along with a 7-play, 79-yard drive that ended along with a 3-yard goal fly younger running back Kaleb Johnson.Along with the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's goal plunge as well as 4:47 staying in the 3rd one-fourth, Ferentz and also Iowa decided to pursue a two-point conversion to potentially prolong the Hawkeyes' bring about 21-7.The two-point try neglected as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara couldn't get in touch with freshman pass receiver Reece Vander Zee in the edge of the end region.Afterwards, Ferentz was actually asked them about his selection to try for the two-point conversion." Yeah, I mean, I assume maybe the debate would be actually is it prematurely, that form of thing. That placed our company at 19-7. I presumed it gave our company our greatest possibility to gain the soccer activity, and also to me the larger issue is us not at least receiving one touchdown out of those 2 basket chances. Our experts possessed the ball down inside there close. That's definitely a place our company are actually visiting have to improve," Ferentz said.The reasoning for seeking the two-point sale make an effort makes good sense. Turn the two-point try out and also Iowa State will have needed a set of goals as well as additional suggest tie the football activity.As An Alternative, Iowa Condition redshirt freshman secret Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard field goal ended up as the game-winner instead of working with a prospective game-tying field goal try if the Hawkeyes had actually chosen for a PAT attempt earlier.Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to adhere to ongoing coverage of Iowa updates, keep in minds and also viewpoints.Follow Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.