.The Iowa Hawkeyes are actually licking their wounds coming from a spectacular 20-19 rivalry loss versus the Iowa State Cyclones.Despite locking out the Cyclones in the very first half and leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' frustrating second-half functionality left behind sightseers with plenty of concerns.One of those was Iowa head football trainer Kirk Ferentz's selection to go for a two-point conversion shot.After Iowa Condition scored its initial goal of the day with a 3-yard goal grab from senior Jayden Higgins along with 8:48 left behind in the third fourth, Iowa answered along with a 7-play, 79-yard drive that finished along with a 3-yard goal run from jr operating back Kaleb Johnson.Along with the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's goal plunge as well as 4:47 staying in the 3rd one-fourth, Ferentz and Iowa opted to try for a two-point sale to likely extend the Hawkeyes' lead to 21-7.The two-point shot failed as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara couldn't associate with fresher wide receiver Reece Vander Zee in the edge of the end zone.Later on, Ferentz was actually asked about his selection to pursue the two-point conversion." Yeah, I suggest, I assume perhaps the argument will be is it untimely, that kind of factor. That put our company at 19-7. I believed it provided our company our absolute best possibility to win the football video game, as well as to me the larger concern is our team not at least receiving one touchdown out of those two basket options. Our experts possessed the round down inside there close. That's certainly an area our team're visiting need to enhance," Ferentz claimed.The logic for trying the two-point transformation make an effort makes good sense. Convert the two-point try and also Iowa Condition would have needed a pair of goals and also extra suggest match the volleyball game.As An Alternative, Iowa Condition redshirt freshman kicker Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket wound up as the game-winner rather than standing for a potential game-tying basket make an effort if the Hawkeyes had selected for a dab try earlier.Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X as well as like our web page on Facebook to observe on-going insurance coverage of Iowa updates, details and also point of views.Follow Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.