.The Iowa Hawkeyes are stroking their wounds coming from a remarkable 20-19 competition loss versus the Iowa State Cyclones.Even with shutting out the Cyclones in the initial fifty percent and leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' unsatisfactory second-half efficiency left behind observers along with loads of questions.One of those was Iowa mind soccer instructor Kirk Ferentz's decision to choose a two-point transformation try.After Iowa Condition scored its first touchdown of the time along with a 3-yard touchdown grab from elderly Jayden Higgins along with 8:48 left in the third quarter, Iowa answered with a 7-play, 79-yard drive that finished with a 3-yard touchdown fly junior operating back Kaleb Johnson.With the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's touchdown jump and 4:47 continuing to be in the 3rd fourth, Ferentz and Iowa opted to try for a two-point transformation to likely stretch the Hawkeyes' bring about 21-7.The two-point shot failed as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara could not get in touch with fresher wide receiver Reece Vander Zee in the edge of completion zone.Later on, Ferentz was actually asked them about his decision to pursue the two-point transformation." Yeah, I suggest, I assume perhaps the controversy would certainly be actually is it prematurely, that form of point. That placed us at 19-7. I believed it provided our team our absolute best opportunity to succeed the soccer game, as well as to me the larger concern is our team certainly not a minimum of getting one touchdown away from those two field goal possibilities. Our team had the sphere down inside there close. That's obviously a place our company're heading to need to improve on," Ferentz stated.The reasoning for trying the two-point sale attempt makes sense. Convert the two-point try out and also Iowa Condition will require a set of goals and also additional points to tie the volleyball video game.Rather, Iowa State redshirt fresher twist Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket ended up as the game-winner instead of working with a possible game-tying basket try if the Hawkeyes had actually selected for a PAT try earlier.Contact/Follow our team @HawkeyesWire on X and also like our web page on Facebook to comply with ongoing coverage of Iowa information, keep in minds as well as opinions.Follow Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.