.The Iowa Hawkeyes are actually licking their wounds coming from a sensational 20-19 rivalry loss versus the Iowa Condition Cyclones.Regardless of locking out the Cyclones in the first one-half and also leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' unsatisfying second-half efficiency left observers along with lots of questions.Among those was actually Iowa mind regulation football trainer Kirk Ferentz's selection to select a two-point transformation try.After Iowa State scored its own 1st goal of the day along with a 3-yard goal grab from senior Jayden Higgins with 8:48 left in the 3rd quarter, Iowa reacted along with a 7-play, 79-yard drive that ended along with a 3-yard touchdown fly younger operating back Kaleb Johnson.With the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's goal plunge and 4:47 continuing to be in the 3rd quarter, Ferentz and also Iowa chose to pursue a two-point transformation to possibly extend the Hawkeyes' bring about 21-7.The two-point try neglected as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara couldn't associate with fresher pass receiver Reece Vander Zee in the corner of completion region.After that, Ferentz was asked them about his selection to try for the two-point sale." Yeah, I suggest, I assume maybe the argument would be is it untimely, that type of thing. That placed our team at 19-7. I assumed it offered our team our finest chance to win the volleyball activity, and also to me the bigger issue is us certainly not a minimum of obtaining one goal away from those two basket chances. Our experts possessed the round down inside there close. That's clearly an area we are actually mosting likely to have to enhance," Ferentz mentioned.The reasoning for seeking the two-point sale make an effort makes good sense. Convert the two-point try out as well as Iowa Condition would certainly have needed a pair of touchdowns and extra indicate tie the football video game.As An Alternative, Iowa State redshirt freshman twist Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket wound up as the game-winner instead of standing for a possible game-tying basket make an effort if the Hawkeyes had chosen for a dab try earlier.Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and also like our web page on Facebook to comply with recurring coverage of Iowa news, keep in minds as well as point of views.Follow Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.