.The Iowa Hawkeyes are stroking their wounds coming from an impressive 20-19 competition loss versus the Iowa State Cyclones.Regardless of shutting out the Cyclones in the initial one-half and also leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' unsatisfactory second-half performance left behind observers with a lot of questions.Among those was Iowa mind soccer trainer Kirk Ferentz's choice to opt for a two-point conversion shot.After Iowa State scored its own first touchdown of the day along with a 3-yard goal grab from elderly Jayden Higgins along with 8:48 left behind in the 3rd quarter, Iowa responded with a 7-play, 79-yard drive that ended with a 3-yard goal range from junior running back Kaleb Johnson.With the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's touchdown dive and 4:47 continuing to be in the 3rd quarter, Ferentz and also Iowa opted to pursue a two-point sale to likely stretch the Hawkeyes' lead to 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 corner of completion area.Afterwards, Ferentz was actually asked them about his choice to try for the two-point conversion." Yeah, I mean, I presume perhaps the discussion will be is it untimely, that sort of trait. That placed our company at 19-7. I assumed it offered our team our absolute best opportunity to win the volleyball activity, and also to me the much bigger concern is us not a minimum of receiving one touchdown out of those pair of basket possibilities. Our experts possessed the sphere down inside there close. That is actually certainly a region our experts're visiting have to improve on," Ferentz said.The reasoning for seeking the two-point transformation attempt makes sense. Transform the two-point shot as well as Iowa Condition would certainly have needed a set of touchdowns and also extra points to match the volleyball game.Rather, Iowa Condition redshirt fresher kicker Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket ended up as the game-winner as opposed to standing for a prospective game-tying field goal attempt if the Hawkeyes had actually chosen for a dab attempt earlier.Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and also like our webpage on Facebook to follow recurring protection of Iowa information, notes and also point of views.Follow Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.