.The Iowa Hawkeyes are actually stroking their cuts from a stunning 20-19 competition loss versus the Iowa State Cyclones.In spite of shutting out the Cyclones in the initial one-half as well as leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' frustrating second-half efficiency left behind observers with plenty of questions.Some of those was actually Iowa head soccer train Kirk Ferentz's choice to select a two-point transformation go.After Iowa State scored its 1st touchdown of the time along with a 3-yard goal grab coming from elderly Jayden Higgins along with 8:48 left in the 3rd quarter, Iowa reacted with a 7-play, 79-yard travel that ended along with a 3-yard touchdown run from jr running back Kaleb Johnson.Along with the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's touchdown dive and 4:47 staying in the third one-fourth, Ferentz and Iowa opted to try for a two-point transformation to potentially extend the Hawkeyes' bring about 21-7.The two-point try out failed as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara couldn't connect with fresher pass receiver Reece Vander Zee in the edge of completion region.Afterwards, Ferentz was asked them about his choice to try for the two-point transformation." Yeah, I indicate, I presume possibly the discussion would certainly be is it too early, that sort of point. That put our company at 19-7. I believed it provided our team our greatest odds to succeed the football game, and to me the much bigger concern is us not at the very least acquiring one touchdown out of those two field goal chances. Our experts had the ball down inside there close. That's obviously a location we're mosting likely to have to improve on," Ferentz pointed out.The reasoning for trying the two-point conversion make an effort makes sense. Change the two-point try as well as Iowa State would have needed a set of touchdowns as well as extra suggest match the soccer video game.Instead, Iowa Condition redshirt freshman secret Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard field goal ended up as the game-winner as opposed to working with a potential game-tying field goal make an effort if the Hawkeyes had actually selected for a PAT make an effort earlier.Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X as well as like our web page on Facebook to comply with on-going protection of Iowa headlines, keep in minds and also opinions.Observe Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.