.The Iowa Hawkeyes are stroking their injuries from an impressive 20-19 competition reduction versus the Iowa Condition Cyclones.In spite of locking out the Cyclones in the initial half and leading 13-0 at halftime, the Hawkeyes' unsatisfying second-half efficiency left behind sightseers along with lots of concerns.Among those was Iowa mind football instructor Kirk Ferentz's decision to select a two-point transformation shot.After Iowa Condition scored its own first goal of the day with a 3-yard touchdown grab coming from elderly Jayden Higgins with 8:48 left behind in the third one-fourth, Iowa answered along with a 7-play, 79-yard travel that ended along with a 3-yard touchdown range from jr operating back Kaleb Johnson.With the Hawkeyes leading 19-7 after Johnson's goal dive as well as 4:47 continuing to be in the 3rd quarter, Ferentz as well as Iowa chose to pursue a two-point sale to potentially extend the Hawkeyes' bring about 21-7.The two-point try neglected as graduate quarterback Cade McNamara could not get in touch with fresher wide receiver Reece Vander Zee in the section of the end area.Afterwards, Ferentz was asked about his choice to pursue the two-point sale." Yeah, I mean, I presume possibly the dispute will be is it too early, that kind of trait. That put us at 19-7. I thought it offered our team our ideal odds to gain the soccer activity, as well as to me the much bigger issue is our company not at the very least acquiring one touchdown out of those pair of basket chances. Our company had the ball down inside there close. That's clearly a region our team're going to need to enhance," Ferentz claimed.The reasoning for trying the two-point sale make an effort makes good sense. Transform the two-point go as well as Iowa State would certainly require a set of goals and also additional points to match the soccer game.Instead, Iowa Condition redshirt fresher kicker Kyle Konrardy's 54-yard basket ended up as the game-winner instead of working with a possible game-tying basket try if the Hawkeyes had selected for a PAT try earlier.Contact/Follow our company @HawkeyesWire on X as well as like our webpage on Facebook to adhere to continuous coverage of Iowa headlines, keep in minds as well as opinions.Observe Josh on X:@JoshOnREF.