.The Iowa Hawkeyes are actually stroking their cuts coming from a remarkable 20-19 rivalry loss versus the Iowa Condition Cyclones.In spite of shutting out the Cyclones in the first fifty percent and leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' frustrating second-half functionality left sightseers along with a lot of inquiries.One of those was actually Iowa head soccer train Kirk Ferentz's choice to select a two-point transformation shot.After Iowa Condition scored its own first touchdown of the time with a 3-yard goal grab coming from elderly Jayden Higgins with 8:48 left behind in the 3rd fourth, Iowa answered along with a 7-play, 79-yard drive that finished along with a 3-yard goal run from junior operating back Kaleb Johnson.Along with the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's goal jump and 4:47 remaining in the third quarter, Ferentz as well as Iowa decided to pursue a two-point transformation to likely prolong the Hawkeyes' trigger 21-7.The two-point go neglected as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara couldn't associate with fresher wide receiver Reece Vander Zee in the section of the end area.After that, Ferentz was actually inquired about his decision to try for the two-point transformation." Yeah, I indicate, I believe maybe the debate would certainly be actually is it too early, that type of thing. That placed our company at 19-7. I believed it offered our company our absolute best odds to win the football video game, and to me the greater issue is our team certainly not a minimum of acquiring one touchdown out of those pair of field goal chances. Our company possessed the sphere down inside there close. That's obviously an area our experts are actually going to need to improve," Ferentz said.The reasoning for seeking the two-point transformation make an effort makes sense. Convert the two-point try out and Iowa State would certainly require a set of touchdowns as well as extra points to match the football video game.As An Alternative, Iowa State redshirt freshman secret Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard field goal ended up as the game-winner rather than exemplifying a prospective game-tying field goal try if the Hawkeyes had elected for a dab make an effort earlier.Contact/Follow our team @HawkeyesWire on X and also like our webpage on Facebook to adhere to recurring protection of Iowa news, notes and opinions.Adhere To Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.