.The Iowa Hawkeyes are actually licking their cuts coming from a remarkable 20-19 competition loss versus the Iowa Condition Cyclones.Regardless of locking out the Cyclones in the first half as well as leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' disappointing second-half performance left behind observers with loads of inquiries.Some of those was actually Iowa head regulation football instructor Kirk Ferentz's choice to choose a two-point transformation shot.After Iowa Condition scored its own very first goal of the day along with a 3-yard touchdown grab coming from senior Jayden Higgins along with 8:48 left behind in the 3rd one-fourth, Iowa responded with a 7-play, 79-yard drive that ended with a 3-yard touchdown run from junior operating back Kaleb Johnson.Along with the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's touchdown jump and 4:47 continuing to be in the 3rd one-fourth, Ferentz and also Iowa decided to try for a two-point conversion to potentially prolong the Hawkeyes' bring about 21-7.The two-point shot failed as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara couldn't connect with fresher pass receiver Reece Vander Zee in the corner of the end region.Afterwards, Ferentz was actually asked about his selection to try for the two-point sale." Yeah, I mean, I assume maybe the debate will be actually is it too early, that sort of factor. That placed our company at 19-7. I believed it offered our company our best chance to gain the soccer game, as well as to me the much bigger concern is our company not at the very least obtaining one touchdown away from those 2 field goal opportunities. Our company had the sphere down inside there close. That's certainly a region our experts're visiting must enhance," Ferentz said.The reasoning for trying the two-point conversion make an effort makes sense. Transform the two-point go and also Iowa State would have needed a set of touchdowns as well as added lead to tie the football activity.As An Alternative, Iowa State redshirt freshman secret Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket wound up as the game-winner instead of working with a possible game-tying basket make an effort if the Hawkeyes had chosen for a PAT try earlier.Contact/Follow our team @HawkeyesWire on X as well as like our web page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa information, notes as well as viewpoints.Adhere To Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.