.The Iowa Hawkeyes are licking their injuries from a magnificent 20-19 rivalry reduction versus the Iowa State Cyclones.Regardless of locking out the Cyclones in the initial one-half and leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' unsatisfying second-half functionality left onlookers along with lots of inquiries.Some of those was actually Iowa head football instructor Kirk Ferentz's decision to go with a two-point conversion try out.After Iowa State scored its own first goal of the day with a 3-yard goal grab from senior Jayden Higgins with 8:48 left behind in the third one-fourth, Iowa reacted along with a 7-play, 79-yard drive that ended with a 3-yard goal fly junior running back Kaleb Johnson.Along with the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's touchdown jump as well as 4:47 remaining in the 3rd quarter, Ferentz as well as Iowa opted to try for a two-point conversion to potentially extend the Hawkeyes' bring about 21-7.The two-point shot fell short as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara could not get in touch with freshman wide receiver Reece Vander Zee in the edge of the end zone.Later on, Ferentz was actually asked about his choice to pursue the two-point conversion." Yeah, I indicate, I believe maybe the argument will be is it prematurely, that sort of point. That placed our team at 19-7. I thought it provided our team our ideal opportunity to gain the football video game, as well as to me the larger issue is us not a minimum of obtaining one goal away from those two basket possibilities. Our team had the round down inside there close. That's certainly a region our experts are actually mosting likely to need to enhance," Ferentz said.The logic for trying the two-point conversion attempt makes good sense. Transform the two-point shot and also Iowa Condition would certainly have needed a set of touchdowns and also additional indicate tie the volleyball activity.Instead, Iowa Condition redshirt fresher secret Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket wound up as the game-winner as opposed to embodying a prospective game-tying basket make an effort if the Hawkeyes had actually chosen for a PAT make an effort earlier.Contact/Follow our company @HawkeyesWire on X and also like our page on Facebook to adhere to ongoing insurance coverage of Iowa headlines, details as well as viewpoints.Adhere To Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.