.The Iowa Hawkeyes are licking their wounds from an impressive 20-19 competition reduction versus the Iowa State Cyclones.Regardless of locking out the Cyclones in the 1st fifty percent and also leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' unsatisfying second-half efficiency left observers along with lots of concerns.Some of those was actually Iowa mind football coach Kirk Ferentz's choice to go for a two-point sale try.After Iowa State scored its 1st goal of the day with a 3-yard touchdown grab coming from elderly Jayden Higgins with 8:48 left in the third fourth, Iowa reacted with a 7-play, 79-yard drive that finished along with a 3-yard touchdown fly jr operating back Kaleb Johnson.Along with the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's touchdown jump as well as 4:47 continuing to be in the third one-fourth, Ferentz and Iowa opted to pursue a two-point sale to potentially extend the Hawkeyes' result in 21-7.The two-point go stopped working as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara could not connect with fresher wide receiver Reece Vander Zee in the corner of the end region.Afterwards, Ferentz was asked about his decision to try for the two-point conversion." Yeah, I indicate, I believe perhaps the controversy would be is it too early, that sort of point. That put our team at 19-7. I believed it provided our company our ideal chance to win the football video game, and to me the much bigger issue is our company certainly not at least receiving one touchdown out of those 2 field goal chances. We had the sphere down inside there close. That's obviously a region our company are actually heading to have to enhance," Ferentz pointed out.The reasoning for attempting the two-point sale attempt makes sense. Turn the two-point try out and also Iowa Condition would require a pair of touchdowns and additional indicate tie the volleyball activity.As An Alternative, Iowa State redshirt fresher kicker Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket ended up as the game-winner instead of representing a possible game-tying basket try if the Hawkeyes had selected for a PAT make an effort earlier.Contact/Follow our company @HawkeyesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow on-going coverage of Iowa headlines, keep in minds and viewpoints.Observe Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.